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White House official threatens to redraw Canadian border

telegraph.co.uk

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Discouraging stuff. Seeds sown in pettiness by one generation will be reaped by destruction in the next.

A key to America's prosperity is that we have not shared a border with an adversary for over 200 years. This madness is not just pissing off a (literally) close ally, it's making a foundation for future unresolved conflicts.

This administration does not understand history, and takes peace for granted.

They may just have different priorities than you and I.

Global stability, peace, preserving what's left of America's affable reputation...

these things certainly are important to me, but maybe not to them.

Over 200 years is a bit overstating. The Pig war of 1859 [1] is less than 200 years ago (and sure, relatively minor). The Mexican American War of 1846-1848 [2] was much more significant and also less than 200 years ago.

But since those times, lots of peace and goodwill with our neighbors, which is condusive to prosperity.

[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_War_(1859)

[2] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War

> A key to America's prosperity is that we have not shared a border with an adversary for over 200 years.

That's simply not true, as the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848, the various border conflicts with Mexican forces and factions during the Mexican revolution, etc.

Also, the conflicts with Britain (which includes Canada) through mid-19th Century (particular flashpoints including the Pig War. Aroostock War, and Trent Affair.)

I am stretching a bit with 200 years, and my point also brushes away a lot of tribal conflicts that came about from Manifest Destiny and the Civil War itself.

But the key point here is that some US leaders clearly understood it as a principle pretty early on even if they struggled to enact it at first.

Bunch of children in the executive branch.

I expect children to be better-behaved.

I think you spelled bullies incorrectly.

That's a lighthearted way to put it.

Unconfirmed reports have Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom considering dropping the United States from the five eyes, and inviting the EU in its place.

The putative reason is that they are concerned about the shared information being used by Mr Trump in a manner harmful to the other countries.

In addition, Mr Trump has proposed that the five eyes expel Canada, because of their current economic disagreements. That doesn't sit well with anyone (:-))

https://archive.ph/CA8Rq

World beware.

Time to enact Article 5. Let's see how good NATO is.

Yeah! Fifty-four forty or fight!

It wouldn't be quite as good as annexing all of Canada, but I think that includes something like 90% of all Canadians.

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