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@sarobertsonca A coup needs to be planned winning general population hearts and minds before cutting off the head of a snake. Previous piss poor planning in Iraq and Libya creates additional chaos and terrorists. Current US political leadership are using Stalins and Hitlers failed playbook.

Scott Reid: "If [Trump] does target public infrastructure, civilians, if he does, as he has said, 'wipe out a whole civilization' ... it is certainly going to complicate Canada-US relations because we will have no choice but to condemn it very, very loudly."

@amanpour A coup needs to be planned winning hearts and minds before cutting off the head of a snake. Previous piss poor planning in Iraq and Libya created additional thugs, chaos and terrorists. Using Stalins and Hitlers playbook are not recommended.

Madman Theory? Trump got summits with “little rocket man” Kim Jong Un last time around, but never in all my years reporting America at war have I heard anything like this: an American president threatens to destroy a “whole civilization” and says it’ll take 100 years to rebuild. Striking Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, Israel warning people to avoid trains and stations, Trump threatening whole power grids, desalination plants, the nation’s bridges… Is this war still against the Iranian regime or now against a whole people?

@hwinkler4real Stalin did a purge of experienced senior military staff, politicians and academics before Hitler invaded. Stalin relied on military and logistical support from Western allies to sustain war effort against Nazi Germany. So, Trump does not need anything from NATO and Allies eh?

This does not seem right or safe for America

@duedaru No argument, but a coup needs to be planned winning hearts and minds before cutting off the head of a snake. Previous piss poor planning in Iraq and Libya creates additional terrorists. Terrorists need a double tap.

@HayesRayo @globalnews It's called eliminating the threat of the terrorist regime who kills its own and is now placing children on the front lines.

“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will,” U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday. globalnews.ca/news/11767304/…

@hypocotylarch No argument, but a coup needs to be planned winning hearts and minds before cutting off the head of a snake. Previous piss poor planning in Iraq and Libya creates additional terrorists. Terrorists need a double tap.

@HayesRayo @globalnews What's it called when you let a nation develop nuclear weapons and they attack you decade later because you let it happen?

@jkenney PM don’t forget, Cda is a Commonwealth member, assn of 56 countries combined population of approximately 2.7 billion people. One-third of the global population, with over 60% of the total, or about 1.5 billion people, aged 29 or under. 2 trillion USD in trade.

@allenanalysis Why you need friends and NATO. Allies purchased arms imports from the US more than tripling between 2020-2024. In 2024, US military equipment sales to foreign governments reached a record $318.7 billion, driven by high demand for US weapons.

Trump just explained why he turned on NATO: “It all began with Greenland. We want Greenland. They don’t want to give it to us. And I said bye bye.” The most powerful military alliance in human history. 75 years of collective defense. The foundation of postwar Western security. Ended because Denmark wouldn’t sell an island.

@tylerwatt Cutting 30 programs because budget shortfall related to unmet international enrolment alone is more than $4.7 million, does not compute. Less intl students should equate to less staff. Someone failed SWOT Analysis class. Ont Independent forensic audit needed.

Doug Ford created this post-secondary crisis - and his new funding model won’t fix it. More program cuts at Algonquin will impact thousands of students. When programs are cut and faculty are pushed out, we are hollowing out Ontario’s future. #onpoli cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

@CityNewsOttawa Cutting 30 programs because budget shortfall related to unmet international enrolment alone is more than $4.7 million, does not compute. Less intl students should equate to less staff. Someone failed SWOT Analysis class.

Algonquin College cuts varsity rugby teams, cites budget pressures ottawa.citynews.ca/2026/04/05/alg…

@stphnmaher How does Trump measure victory, when Iran permits a Trump Hotel. At this stage, anything is possible in the “Twilight Zone”

I hope Trump is threatening to nuke Iran so that he and his cronies can make money manipulating the market, and not because he is really thinking of nuking Iran.

@CanadaNATO @NZinEU Has anyone discussed with nations participating in RIMPAC to possibly establish a military alliance similar to current NATO in Pacific Ocean?

The Indo-Pacific bond remains strong among longstanding #NATO Allies and partners from both sides of the Atlantic and the Pacific. Thank you @NZinEU for hosting an excellent discussion on our shared priorities.

@CanadaNATO @NZinEU Commonwealth Maritime Task Force would strengthen maritime cooperation among capable members while reinforcing shared security interests across the world’s oceans. TF would demonstrate Commonwealth can play a meaningful 21st-century role while complementing existing alliances.

General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff, #CDS highlights the transforming nature of warfare - driven by technology, emerging threats and multi-domain complexity in his message for #RANSAMWAD2026. He underscores the #IndianArmedForces’ shift towards integrated, joint operations across all domains, reinforcing the need for #MultiDomainOperations to tackle conventional and irregular threats. 📍Air Force Technical College, Bengaluru 🗓 09–10 Apr 2026 #FutureWarfare #Jointness @DefenceMinIndia @SethSanjayMP @SpokespersonMoD @tracomiaf @adgpi @indiannavy @IAF_MCC @PIB_India @PTI_News @DDNewslive @airnewsalerts @ANIdigital @ians_india

@suzannealma @skanes_leona Justin Trudeau hangover to save his credibility, legacy and his SNC L friends, HQ in Montreal. Only a few will benefit paid by taxpayers from across Cda. Why not drop this project and create a dedicated rail tracks for VIA RAIL. Currently, VIA shares CN Rail tracks.

Renamed SNC-Lavalin will be a nightmare..historically their track record of wrongdoings is unforgettable..why in heavens would they get a government contract.

@AriFleischer @SenatorWallin Why you need friends and NATO. Allies purchased arms imports from the US more than tripling between 2020-2024. In 2024, US military equipment sales to foreign governments reached a record $318.7 billion, driven by high demand for US weapons.

My message here clearly struck a nerve. A few friends from when I was press secretary, domestically and abroad, don’t like what I said. Instead of seeing how Western European nations must change, they just want to attack Trump. The reason it struck a nerve is because they recognize that this time NATO nations are being held to account. They know they’ve come up short for decades and by denying us overflight rights, they’ve gone too far. Americans are fed up, especially with France and Spain. Trump won’t stand for it and they know it. They now fear the consequences of their inaction. The UK, unlike its days under Thatcher or Blair, is wishy-washy. They’ve often been a good allie, but this time they want to sit it out and have it both ways. We can use their bases, but only for limited operations. At least the UK spends real money on defense. France, Spain, and Italy are another story. So too is Canada. None of these four contribute seriously to NATO. They’re laggards, trying to get away with it. Spain and France force our pilots to fly thousands of miles out of the way (I thought they didn’t like carbon footprints) en route to Iran. Eastern Europe is a different story. They spend more on defense and they understand power. They lived under Soviet domination and recognize weakness when they see it. They won’t be weak. Western European governments, especially France, are good at issuing communiques and statements. They enjoy hosting conferences. They love to ponder deeply. Getting them to act is another matter, unless it’s to purchase Russian LNG, which they still do. The world is changing. Out of this war will come a new group of younger nations that understand real power and the importance of strength. The UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Israel and Eastern Europe will emerge stronger than ever. Western Europe will continue to fall behind. As for Trump, you don’t have to like him. He often says things none of his predecessors would say. But don’t underestimate the fact that US taxpayers are fed up with nations that don’t pull their weight, and then force our pilots to take risks and longer flights so we can rid the world from the menace that is Iran. Today’s Western European leaders would rather mollify Iran and pay them ransoms (trade) than support the US. Things are different today. We all know it. The UK, France, Spain and Italy (despite its Prime Minister) have earned the consequences that will unfold. They could have and should have supported us. Not as a NATO alliance. But as individual free nations. All we wanted was overflight rights and full access to airfields. They’ve made their choices. Soon, they’ll see the results.

@highbrow_nobrow @atrupar Why you need friends and NATO. Allies purchased arms imports from the US more than tripling between 2020-2024. In 2024, US military equipment sales to foreign governments reached a record $318.7 billion, driven by high demand for US weapons.

“South Korea didn't help us. We've got 45,000 soldiers in South Korea to protect them from Kim Jong Un, who I get along with very well.“ - POTUS praises North Korea’s Kim Jong Un while expressing resentment at South Korea. @atrupar (2026)

@jimsciutto Why you need NATO. Allies purchased arms imports from the US more than tripling between 2020-2024. In 2024, US military equipment sales to foreign governments reached a record $318.7 billion, driven by high demand for US weapons.

Trump reiterates his Greenland ambitions which NATO leaders have refused and which they fear could break the alliance for good.

@nationalpost PM don’t, Cda is a Commonwealth member, assn of 56 countries combined population of approximately 2.7 billion people. One-third of the global population, with over 60% of the total, or about 1.5 billion people, aged 29 or under. 2 trillion USD in trade.

John Ivison: Liberals shove Canada into China’s menacing embrace nationalpost.com/opinion/john-i…

🚨BREAKING: Lawrence O'Donnell looked America in the eye tonight and said on live TV what many are thinking about Donald Trump's profane, perverse, filthy outburst on Easter Sunday to commit war crimes. "The 25th Amendment was written for yesterday at 8:03am."