>>>I was surprized to hear that Canada has the largest number of citizens in Lebanon. 55,000.
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>>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Israel-Lebanon_conflict#Foreign_nationals
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>>>It is going to be expensive and time consuming to get people out through Cyprus. I think that the govt will be able to only make a small dent before the Israelis stop the bombing.
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>>>Interestingly, Australia has asked Canada for help evacuating their citizens.
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>>I think the Canadian war row boats must be bigger and faster then the Aussie ones :-)
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>Canada was always the richest, and strongest militarily of the former colonies. Heck we had our own beach at D-Day, while the Aussies, NZ and others were under the UK command. But I think the Aussies and starting to punch above their weight militarily now.
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>I'm glad were helping out the Aussies, I think the commonwealth should be stronger since our values are very similiar.
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>Oh yeah and our row boats are better.

Sorry. I keep thinking of that South Park epo where the US goes to war with Canads, and the US jets shoot doen the canuck biplanes :-)

Thanks Evan. Rather verbose for you. Now get back in your box for another week :-)