tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post903774964778130929..comments2023-10-22T09:18:16.885-04:00Comments on Far and Wide: Parliament Is SubmissiveSteve Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-46596923264744176462010-12-10T10:59:45.461-05:002010-12-10T10:59:45.461-05:00We would much rather pretend it didn't happen....We would much rather pretend it didn't happen. I would also argue there is a racist element at play that doesn't want to understand the gravity. Unfortunately, the value of life seems subjective, depending on location.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-28017921301089424642010-12-10T08:16:13.851-05:002010-12-10T08:16:13.851-05:00IMO, it's essentially the same phenomena seen ...IMO, it's essentially the same phenomena seen in the United States when their military and intelligence arms were not only found to be complicit in torture but engaging in it.<br /><br />The bulk of Canadians, like our cousins south of the border, simply do not want to acknowledge that sometimes we do bad things - if we did this would be more of an issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-89823686973451397932010-12-09T18:43:55.427-05:002010-12-09T18:43:55.427-05:00Did you just see Bob Rae's performance on P&am...Did you just see Bob Rae's performance on P&P? When did he become the Foreign Affairs Minister for the Cons?liberazzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14798202757576009552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-51383739269841174692010-12-09T16:34:30.138-05:002010-12-09T16:34:30.138-05:00Just like no one in North America wants to deal wi...Just like no one in North America wants to deal with the Pentagon contractor supplying young boys to Afghan honchos. A task that will probably have to be taken over by Canadians once we're in "training" mode.Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12465953801145126160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-46851537309427992602010-12-09T16:30:36.401-05:002010-12-09T16:30:36.401-05:00JB
I don't think it's that, the Liberals ...JB<br /><br />I don't think it's that, the Liberals have consistently said all documents are on the table. Your point about the Bloc being onside sort of negates that angle as well.<br /><br />I think it was really about not having the stomach politically. This issue wasn't resonating, it was protracted and I think everyone was tiring of it dominating the political debate. Now, we have no coverage whatsoever, it's the forgotten issue, the government has really already won. The Liberals are defending this deal, no threat of walking out, so it's mission accompllished for the government. The kicker, this "deal" dies with this Parliament and it will NEVER be renewed.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-48392777988653807772010-12-09T16:18:40.024-05:002010-12-09T16:18:40.024-05:00Understandable why the LPC doesn't want any li...Understandable why the LPC doesn't want any light shining on detainee issue. Detainees were handed over when they were in power, too. Not nearly as many as under Cons, tho. Why is BQ playing along with the charade?<br /><br />The sad and disgusting part of all this is that the torture is continuing to this day and we're only pretending to investigate into incidents that are years old.JimBobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04603665575714484326noreply@blogger.com