tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post8003888140892018061..comments2024-01-07T08:41:13.864-05:00Comments on C A I T I - O N L I N E: Stephen Harper: REMFBrent Fullardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515599756822506137noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post-14784285495943942472009-11-30T20:49:13.453-05:002009-11-30T20:49:13.453-05:00Andrew Coyne of Macleans writes:
Trash
by Andrew ...Andrew Coyne of Macleans writes:<br /><br />Trash<br />by Andrew Coyne on Monday, November 30, 2009 5:06pm - 58 Comments<br /><br />Gotta go with the pack on this one — this is just trash:<br /><br /> Let me just say this: living as we do, in a time when some in the political arena do not hesitate before throwing the most serious of allegations at our men and women in uniform, based on the most flimsy of evidence, remember that Canadians from coast to coast to coast are proud of you and stand behind you, and I am proud of you, and I stand beside you.<br /><br />That’s your prime minister talking, folks, accusing members of Parliament who raise legitimate questions about Canada’s policy on the transfer of prisoners in Afghanistan of smearing “our men and women in uniform.” There is no sense in which this is true. There is no interpretation you can give it that draws it near to the truth. It is not even close.<br /><br />There are many points of uncertainty in the detainee issue, and some members of the opposition may have leapt to some conclusions about it. But not about the soldiers on the ground. No one that I am aware of has made any criticism of the soldiers who handed over the prisoners to the Afghan security services — only of those who issued the orders to do so.<br /><br />Coupled with the continuing refusal to release the Colvin memos and other relevant documents — or rather their selective release, to some but not others — it makes it very hard to give the government the benefit of the doubt in this affair. Their story has become more believable, but their every action suggests that they themselves don’t believe it.Filliblusterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563618107971013947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post-48437743116840225102009-11-30T14:03:01.718-05:002009-11-30T14:03:01.718-05:00Our PM & his minions are excellent at "le...Our PM & his minions are excellent at "legalese" to keep them just inside the wall of what is true & what is not true.<br /><br />Slipping-in a "now" or "current" shoves the past to the present & removes the lie.<br /><br />Using the "security" threat to allow for the redacting of documents is as good as a shredder---just ask us poor sap trust investors where we were subjected to not only the security shredder but the same redacted documents were recalled by the privy Council (the first time in history) to hide a smoking gun.<br /><br />These guys are gutless wonders & there is no hiding that fact.<br /><br />There are a lot of folks here in Ontario who vote for these Neo-Conservatives because they think they are still the old PC party , & my God are they wrong--I know as I voted PC for 36 years & these guys are sure not it.<br /><br />Dr Mike Popovich<br /><br />PS---I see Canadian Sense still does not have the cojones to identify himself---poor baby , doesn`t want to get his feelings hurt , I guess.Dr Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915911929286615081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post-56483387636462048392009-11-30T12:55:59.444-05:002009-11-30T12:55:59.444-05:00Patriotism; the last refuge of the Scoundrel...
H...Patriotism; the last refuge of the Scoundrel...<br /><br />Harpler: Still Lying, Concealing & Fabricating<br /><br /><br />michaelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post-52264444297377585792009-11-30T12:33:30.414-05:002009-11-30T12:33:30.414-05:00Respect?
How much respect do you suppose the troo...Respect?<br /><br />How much respect do you suppose the troops have for Peter MacKay, another REMF:<br /><br />UPDATE: Scott Taylor, a veteran and experienced investigative reporter on military matters with strong ties to the rank and file, rips into Peter MacKay:<br /><br /> Initially, MacKay charged that by retelling "Taliban lies" Colvin has essentially been fuelling enemies’ propaganda machine. When that tactic failed to score a hit, MacKay wrapped himself in the flag, curled up in the fetal position and pleaded for everyone to "stop attacking his soldiers." This is an emotionally charged issue for many of those who are justly proud of the service of our Canadian Forces, and MacKay claiming that Colvin is somehow attacking our military will immediately invoke their ire.<br /><br /> Although the manoeuvre was dramatically played out by MacKay, the fact is that no one engaged in this debate has alleged wrongdoing on the part of any of our troops.Filliblusterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563618107971013947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post-82495712638326474182009-11-30T12:06:43.845-05:002009-11-30T12:06:43.845-05:00Canadian Nonsense:
Denier? The only denier I see ...Canadian Nonsense:<br /><br />Denier? The only denier I see if you, as you are now conveniently framing this issue in the context of "now" and not the "past", which is what this whole issue is about....possible PAST abuses of Afghan detainees....not the PRESENT.<br /><br />Again I find your arguments to be absurd, when you state in support of your misguided argument that:<br /><br /><br />Canada’s top soldier in Afghanistan says he’s confident the CURRENT Canadian process for holding and transferring detainees has enough checks and balances to ensure they are treated properly by Afghan authorities.<br /><br />At the Kandahar Airfield on Sunday, Brig.-Gen. Daniel Menard said that a combination of military and civilian monitoring, inspections and interviews NOW ensures that detainees will not be abused.Filliblusterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563618107971013947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post-79145870423356547682009-11-30T12:06:41.500-05:002009-11-30T12:06:41.500-05:00It's obvious that the troops respect him more ...It's obvious that the troops respect him more than they did Chretien.. that, or Harper knows the difference between the front & the back of a helmet.ridenrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15238308195535796308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post-72146997324620843962009-11-30T12:00:41.582-05:002009-11-30T12:00:41.582-05:00Brant:
Unlike the dogmatic you, I am not prepared...Brant:<br /><br />Unlike the dogmatic you, I am not prepared to make such sweeping conclusions, since I, along with all Canadians, do not have all the facts.<br /><br />The facts will lead us to whatever conclusion is supported by the facts. Why is Harper so reluctant to release all the facts, It's as if he has something to hide<br /><br />Harper is helping to make that very.......clear!<br /><br />At least it is being made clear to those Canadian who possess even the most basic of instincts.<br /><br />Brent FullardFilliblusterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563618107971013947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post-29222486456140899352009-11-30T11:59:46.635-05:002009-11-30T11:59:46.635-05:00This person is a denier.
He has denied Red Cross,...This person is a denier.<br /><br />He has denied Red Cross, Ambassador, 3 retired generals, <br />and <br />Canada’s top soldier in Afghanistan says he’s confident the current Canadian process for holding and transferring detainees has enough checks and balances to ensure they are treated properly by Afghan authorities.<br /><br />At the Kandahar Airfield on Sunday, Brig.-Gen. Daniel Menard said that a combination of military and civilian monitoring, inspections and interviews now ensures that detainees will not be abused.<br /><br />Yep he is a denier.CanadianSensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01010880162544507668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post-66626410894828820722009-11-30T11:52:20.430-05:002009-11-30T11:52:20.430-05:00No its not; its the role of a partisan witchhunt b...No its not; its the role of a partisan witchhunt by a desperate Liberal party feeling the squeeze from both sides and trying to stay relevant when every sinle one of their manufactured scandals have failed miserably.<br /><br />Clear?Brantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post-22772685868257239102009-11-30T11:47:00.238-05:002009-11-30T11:47:00.238-05:00No thanks. That's the role of a Public Inquiry...No thanks. That's the role of a Public Inquiry.Filliblusterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563618107971013947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post-16322512365479994552009-11-30T11:38:48.408-05:002009-11-30T11:38:48.408-05:00Please board a plane to confirm the reports of tho...Please board a plane to confirm the reports of those 47 "farmers".CanadianSensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01010880162544507668noreply@blogger.com