U. S. Ambassador Takes A Swipe At Military Spending

One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten. Deep Breath. Mr. Cellucci, all Canada needs is a catapult to send you flying. """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""4Canada Toronto Star, Feb. 08, 2005 CANADIAN PRESS QUEBEC — Canada's tardy military response to the tsunami disaster in Asia illustrates gaping holes in the country's armed forces, outgoing U.S. ambassador Paul Cellucci said today. As Canada's Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) prepares to return from Sri Lanka later this month, Cellucci appealed to the Canadian public's appetite for a humanitarian role in the world, saying a strong military would help. "The inability to get troops where they're needed quickly, (the DART) brought that to light again," Cellucci told reporters following a discussion with university students in Quebec City. "It was very helpful to get the DART team over there, but they were over there two weeks after the tragedy took place. "Wouldn't it have been nice if Canada could have been out in Asia a day after, or two days after that tsunami hit? That would have been an important role for Canada to play." full Article: http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1107989411808&call_pageid=968332188492&col=968705899037&DPL=IvsNDS%2f7ChAX&tacodalogin=yes