[tzs]

> Well, the answer to this is simple. The only nation with the ability and the demonstrated willingness to risk life, limb and treasure is the US. The rest of the American continent cannot and has never taken this role.

Canada would like a word.

  US deaths in WW2: 420k
  US population in 1940: 132000k
  US death rate from WW2: 318/100k

  Canada deaths in WW2: 43k
  Canada population in 1940: 11300k
  Canada death rate from WW2: 380/100k

  US deaths in WW1: 117k
  US population in 1918: 103000k
  US death rate from WW2: 114/100k

  Canada deaths in WW2: 66k
  Canada population in 1918: 8100k
  Canada death rate from WW2: 814/100k

[robomartin]

Sadly, that Canada is not today's Canada.

[tzs]

More recently, in Afghanistan, Canada sent its military and incurred 0.5 deaths/100k population. The US military incurred deaths of 0.8 deaths/100k. US contractors took a hit of 1.2 deaths/100k.

The military death rates per 100k military members sent were 390/100k for Canada and 290/100k for the US.

[bdangubic]

even more sadly, that America would be rolling in its grave seeing today’s America…