Norman Spector is getting to be more of a idiot everyday.
Posted at 2008-02-27 07:28:50 [PermaLink]Former Defence Minister Bill Graham, in a speech entitled “The Canadian Forces Mission in Afghanistan - Canadian Policy and Values in Action” delivered in Ottawa on September 29, 2005 (just a few months prior to the Jan. 2006 election) said:
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“That is why the Government has decided to increase Canada's military commitment to Afghanistan over the next several months. In fact, by early next year, our military presence and role in Afghanistan will be greater and more varied than it has been to date, notwithstanding significant contributions over the past three years.”
That is, the Liberal government envisaged an increased and continued presence in Afghanistan, very similar to the Conservatives’ position when they became the government in January 2006.
A good tactic for dealing with liberals: confuse them with the truth.
Posted at 2008-02-27 08:00:27 [PermaLink]"That's because Harper is already envisioning more wars after Afghanistan."
Thanks for the heads-up, Linda, but will he start them before or after he abolishes higher education for women?
"That's because Harper is already envisioning more wars after Afghanistan. As he told the gathering, peacekeeping won't be enough, since "it covers only a limited portion of the security challenges we face in today's international environment."
All this signals the deepening of the tentacles of a military-industrial complex into the soft haunches of Canadian democracy, as increased spending on the military and on the production of military hardware tie our economy more deeply to war, just as Eisenhower warned."
Up next, Linda McQuaig fills in for Alex Jones.