O say can you see...a union with the U.S.?

Presents speculation regarding a political merger of the United States and Canada. Suggestion that Canadian response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S. may indicate an end to anti-Americanism in Canada; Perceived disappointment of Canadians in the reaction of Prime Minister Jean Chretien to the attacks; Impact of increased security since September 11 on trade between the U.S. and Canada; Question of whether Canadian sovereignty should be preserved. INSET: Why not become one nation under God, indivisible?.