Tom Brokaw Explains Canada to Americans
A friend of mine posted this brief documentary clip on facebook, and it is a wonderful snapshot of the breadth and history of Canada-US relations. I hope it gives more depth and insight to my American friends about my country, and why Canadians get so bothered by the fact that (in general) we know far more about the US than the US knows about us. There’s a long and wonderful friendship and history there—let’s keep it strong, one friendship and a time. So watch the clip! 
Oh, and I’d love to hear comments as to what you knew about Canada already, and what was surprising or new to you in this clip. Did you know about the oil? World war II? While there was much press of our refusal to join the Iraq war, did you know about our involvement in Afghanistan, something that has (so far) cost 140 Canadian lives? (Remember, we have about 1/10th the US population, so multiply that number by 10 to get a sense of perspective compared with American forces lost). I loved the quote by Kennedy too! Enjoy!