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Gordcanuck

(179 posts)
37. Death in war is not new, but
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 08:28 PM
19 hrs ago

this smells like the start of a larger conflagration. Apocalyptic for your country, and mournful. I turned to the Bob Dylan song, “Knock knock knocking on heaven’s door”, and the lyrics were not about Trumpy as some might think. They were about an end to an era of peace and justice at the hands of the “`wild bunch”, which was the movie title (Sam Pekinpah, 1972). Dylan had a bit part, playing a character called “Alias”. The song was the background dirge for the dying local sheriff (Ernest Borgnine) who was gut shot by one of the “bunch.” Give it a listen, it’s right up to date.
Will Canada join in with boots on the ground if called? Right now there’s no consensus as there was in Afghanistan. Iran’s response is layered; they haven’t played all their cards yet, especially the naval one.

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