On (23 Dec 05) PETER COGGON wrote to GEORGE POPE...
 PC>   Actually by the end of the war in Europe...CANADA's NAVY was the 3rd
 PC> largest in the world.

Yeah, we were primary in escorting across the Atlantic -- I have a
nonagenarian friend who joined the Navy AFTER the attack on Pearl Harbor
was announced - it gives me some better faith in my government to know
that he's in a better DVA pension/benefits bracket because of that!

 PC>   The declaration of war on Japan, was from the MP's Office...not a

The PM?  He is our CinC, is he not?  Is Parliament needed, as Congress
is in the USA, to make it a legal/official war?

 PC>   There of course was a lot going on behinds the scenes that
 PC> is still coming out.

There always is, eh? :P

Because I care,
<+]::-{)}  (Cyberpope(the Bishop of ROM!))


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