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There are several reasons why an invasion of Canada would be a bad idea... one being this little fact: the world-record, 2,430 metre (7,972 foot) kill shot that happened in Afghanistan was made by members of a Canadian sniper detachment.
A comparison was drawn to suggest that it would be like taking somebody out at Yonge and Wellesley Streets while standing at the foot of Yonge. For those of you who don't know Toronto that well... let me tell you, it's like five subway stops!
And this while realizing that Canadian snipers are among the best in the world. Canadian snipers had the highest number of confirmed kills during the Shah-i-Kot Valley fight, despite the fact that there were just a few of them. If you think Afghanistan is rough terrain to fight in, try the Great White North... there aren't many open deserts here.
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Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing?
—Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
—From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot
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