With no weapons found in Iraq, 74 percent of Canadians now support former Prime Miniter Jean Chrétien's decision to oppose the U.S. lead war in Iraq. Even at the time <A href="http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1048296977166_152?s_name=&no_
Wow : "A Georgia couple who had a dispute over a theological point after watchin
Super Baby: "Hussein did invade a neighbor, and so we waged war with him, and then allowed him to stay in power, but required him to cooperate with us on many things with which he hasn't cooperated for twelve years. Is that behaving? If Hussein not cooperating with what allowed him to remain in power, shooting at planes, believing he had WMDs (which shows an intent in developing WMDs) isn't a threat, etc. then what is? It's not as if we att
Super Baby: A few points: "Creating a free and better life for those in the Middle East is crucial." "If that's the case, then the Iraqi war was a good thing, as it's going to create a free and better life for those in the Middle East." The whole rest of my post was about how invading Iraq WON'T help do create a free and better life in the Middle East. The United States have routinely removed or tried t
Bryan Rodman: Click on the link! The terrorist did endorse Bush. (See my reply to voodoostation for why I think it's irrelevant as far as who's best at combating terrorists). As for your comments on the current situation in Iraq I completely agree. Creating a free and better life for those in the Middle East is crucial. If we in the West can help bring democracy and a decent standard of living to people they will be both fulfilled and
voodoostation: As I said, I don't put any stock in these pronouncements. I use them only as a counter argument to those who say the Spanish were wrong because they gave Al Qaida what it wants. Al Qaida operatives have -- I think you'll agree -- no special wisdom. Their opinion on who they'd rather be fighting (Bush/Kerry or Popular Party/Socialist Party) is pretty meaningless. That being said, I'll have a subsequent post illu
Actually, even though I opposed the War in Iraq, I think leaving Iraq would be even more disastrous than invading it. The Spanish action isn't selfless, it's just that it's not based on giving in to terrorists either. It's based on the fact that they opposed the war all along for strategic reasons -- as did most of the world. Putting aside the Spanish government's cover up, the thinking of Spaniards probably goes something like this: We though
The faction of Al Qaida reponsible for the Madrid bombings has endorsed George W. Bush: "The statement said it supported President
The gang that couldn't shoot straight has come forward with two new ads -- that could rival the failure of the three they launched last week. Sure to attract fire will be the racially charged imagery of the first ad, entitled "100 Days". The picture of a swarthy, bushy eyebrowed foreigner -- above the words "Weaken Fight Against Terrorists" -- has immediately provoked comparisons to Bush senior's i
From Jeffrey Simpson : "The idea is simply stated: Canada should make the promotion of democratic development and civic society central to its foreign policy."
After her year long fight for the return of her husband, Maher Arar, who was wrongfully accused of terrorist activities and deported to Syria by U.S. officials, Monia Mazigh seeks public office: <IMG SRC="http://www.thestar.com/imag
This is fun : "Insisting that she wouldn't be muzzled by a 'code of silence,' she has called for a party investigation and a new vote."
Sheila Copps asks the RCMP to investigate the Hamilton East-Stoney Creek nomination meeting: "A defiant Sheila Copps vows to appeal her de
After 400 of her supporters were left off Liberal membership roles -- in a nomination fight decided by 311 votes -- Sheila Copps now has three
Kinsella has interesting coverage on the Copps debacle, including this : "Honest to God: I'm feeling like I don't really have a political home, anymore. I'm going to think about this one for a while, and I'll get back to you." </TA
She's out : "Mr. Valeri reaffirmed Prime Minister Paul Martin's right-of-centre grip on the party, besting Ms. Copps in the showdown on her steeltown home turf." When new
Well, my first day volunteering for the illustrious Ed Broadbent -- and not a bad start. HQ's bumping, propaganda literature looks good and the signs have already started moving out the door. Broadbent's drawing in great people, but more than that he's drawing in a lot of people. People on the street are asking where they can sign up. A couple of Saturdays ago, there were 130 people out canv
Will Warren prove his corporate friends/enemies right and vote "commie"? "The possibility that he (Warren, not Jean [Chrétien]) will vote Liberal in the next federal election shrinks with each passing day. In this, he is decidedly not alone.'" </
Did The United States " abduct " Jean-Bertrand Aristide? "Aristide told CNN Monday he was forced to leave Haiti in a 'coup d'etat' by the United States. 'I was told that to avoid bloodshed I'd better leave.'"
Atrios has this idea : "Don't Switch Horsemen Mid-Apocalypse".
Warren doesn't think there'll be an early election call : "That's because 'the majority of caucus' isn't on drugs ". --empathise in
A big thanks to Don at Revolutionary Moderation and the BlogsCanada: E-Group Blog for being the first big Canadian political blogger to link to yours truly.
If even a little of this is true, it's simply amazing: "[F]or example, the wife of a senior politician goes shopping in downtown Montreal, buying very expensive clothes, and a person from the ad agency goes a
Some brief excerpts. Read it all here : "The president launched a war today against the civil rights of gay citizens and their families." <TABLE bo
It just keeps getting better: "Federal Environment Minister David Anderson denies his constituency office told a federal Liberal Party member in B.C. that he could access money from a secret slush fund..." "
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