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Spokeswoman Victoria Nuland was taking questions from journalists about its activities Tuesday, which included a meeting between Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Mexico Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa.
She was asked about “a signing ceremony” with Espinosa – what was being signed and why was the ceremony not open to the press.
“I think it’s an update on Merida, but I will get that for you,” Nuland reported, referring to the Merida Initiative to fight organized crime.
The journalist asked, “This isn’t some secret thing … to invade Canada or something like that?”
Amid laughter, Nuland replied: “No, no, no. It’s not anything classified.”
The U.S. did draw up a secret plan to invade Canada in 1935, codenamed “War Plan Red,” some of which was accidentally published by mistake and reported by The New York Times.
A U.S. invasion of Canada also featured in the film, "Canadian Bacon," starring John Candy, Alan Alda and Rhea Perlman, and the movie South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, which included the song "Blame Canada."
There is also a website called www.invadecanada.us, which lists reasons such as connecting the mainland U.S. with Alaska, “they’re just a little too proud,” and “they stole our basketball teams.”
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To Menoseeno:
Do you consider yourself Spanish? Spain is part of Europe, not the Americas. This continent belongs to the Indians, not the Europeans!
WE ARE ALL THE HUMAN RACE. Enough with divisions. THAT'S exactly why the world is in the rut it is to begin, that backwards mentality. Nonscence!
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Of course, if we DID have a secret plan to invade Canada, we'd say the same thing.
Then again, who would want Quebec?
Be nice. We are all one race: The Human Race. Grow up. Evolve.
The United Invaders of America is our new name. Unreal.
We need to move out of here.
You American folks wouldn't stand a chance - We'd meet you at the border with semi loads of Molson Canadian beer; Canadian Club Whiskey; and a pound of BC Bud each! By the end of the first day (party) we'd make you all proud honourary Canucks and send you all (except your female troops who wouldn't want to leave) back to base with a whole new attitude! Peace and Love to our American cousins! Come up and visit you will enjoy your stay!
If all the above didn't work we would give all the American troops free tickets to a Toronto Maple Leaf hockey game (without any beer/whiskey or bud to dull the pain)! Sorry beyond horribly cruel I know!
Remember the last time you Yankees invaded Canada, we beat your ass!!! It was called the war of 1812. Eh! Just kidding we love our American cousins.
And, believe me, we love Canada and its people....the best neighbors in the world!!!
Conservatives the chosen people or the Democrate collective(da borg :o)...)
if canada invaded the states lol you keep your crack and guns and poverty i like the clean air up here thanks
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Well Boys...Speaking to you as a CANUK, and a Quebecker, let me just say this about that! There is definitely nothing wrong with gravy and cheese curd on french fries, or as you folks call them, freedom fried.. LMAO. Also, I don't wear tuques, my hair is to long, and we are polite, and still use please and thank you, and men still hold doors open for me. And YES we still have those pesky little separatists, who are little more than Franco-Fascists in my book. Just remember one thing boys, Canada is a rich country, with a GREAT HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, despite what Fox news says, fully funded and paid for by the Federal Government, and while we do have a fairly high marginal tax rate, we still have plenty of disposable income, and boy, do we dispose of it. Also, we are floating on an ocean of oil, and we're on top of you, that make you, America, our bitch..
Weathergirllori, will you sit on me? Laissaiz les bon temps roulle!
Another ridiculous, inane article from NBC, in an attempt to smear the Right.
Lat night it was Ted Koppel and Brian Williams, along with their cast of Far Left doorknobs, telling
American viewers how dangerous Fox News channel is, and how it has created division and hate, in America.
It's obvious they are really concerned, and worried, about this election.
Pathetic
you mean the faux news channel that said they don't have to tell the facts?
that faux news channel?
Maybe not Canada, but how about New Jersey?
I say we give Canada Michigan and Wisconsin in Trade for B.C., but on the condition that they take NJ as well.
Well, not military at least, perhaps, it may be musically, such as Justin B. has invaded USA, at least.
LOL, I thought I was reading a spoof off SNL. We have a bunch of friggin idiots in the US and guess what, it is to late, Canada has already invaded the US.
The U.S. did draw up a secret plan to invade Canada in 1935, codenamed “War Plan Red,” some of which was accidentally published by mistake and reported by The New York Times.
Even in 1935 the NYT couldn't get it stories straight. Accidentally published, yea right.
I don't know. They've got oil.
Wow .. nice and uplifting... this morning.. Pro-Obama and Pro Romney supporters were hurling insults at each other.. now it is about Canada and everyone agrees.. all there is is a joke about the Canucks. You see Canada is good for the US.. Canada unites us..
However Canadians have joked about us as weel. I went for a commercial shoot to Torornto in 1982 and I remember the joke the canadians told about one about our most popular of POTUS of the time who said..." My fellow Americans ..we are in danger. The Canadians and Mexicans are planning to invade and they are getting closer. My Fellow Americans if you look closely at the map.. Ottawa is closer to Washington DC than Houston is to Washington DC.. and Mexico is closer to Los Angeles than Los Angeles is to New York City"
We must solve our budget deficit problem because we will not be able to keep the Canadians from getting close without a strong America..' as you know the US budget is like a piece a Pie.. The first half of the pie is for defense, the 2nd half is for Social Security and Medicare.. the 3rd half of the pie is..."
Glad to hear it. It would be like Napoleon invading Russia. It gets cold up there and it is almost winter. If you live in the Great Lakes area, you know of her Alberta Clippers. I also have to smile at this one.
Rape pillage and plunder, the American way!
Ladies and gentlemen, er, we've just lost the picture, but, uh, what we've seen speaks for itself. Canada has been taken over -- "conquered", if you will -- by a bunch of fat Americans. It's difficult to tell from this vantage point whether they will consume the Canadian populace or merely enslave them. One thing is for certain, there is no stopping them; and they will soon be here. And I, for one, welcome our new obese overlords. I'd like to remind them that as a trusted TV personality, I can be helpful in rounding up others to toil in their underground sugar caves.