Hypocrisy Rampant in the Left: Dictators & UN inaction

Action or Inaction on Global stage against Dictators?

I am not shocked to see some left leaning Liberals call to action to save the citizen from the suffering in Libya from the depostic regime. Where were they for the people in Iraq? Herbivores don't make for good leaders when unilateral action is required. Some of the Liberal-left anti-war coalition have mocked our efforts for years and suggested our military and the leadership were complicit in covering up war crimes in Afghanistan after they left office. Now they are demanding we use military force unilaterally to stop the dictator in Libya?

Eight years ago, on Feb. 15, 2003, protesters in as many as 60 countries took to the streets to oppose the then-imminent Iraq War. Total crowd estimates range as high as 30 million. In Rome alone, turnout was three million strong, making it the biggest anti-war rally in history. -Revisiting 'unilateralism'

As the world economy continues to struggle and many right-wing governments like Stephen Harper’s prefer to concentrate on domestic politics than on getting R2P right, the world is slowly moving away from an era where more liberal administrations sought to make the defense of human rights a vital part of diplomatic architecture.- Glen Pearson Liberal MP

2008 Peggy Nash NDP anti-war protest

Glen might have cognitive dissonance  with regards to the sacrifice and the charges being levelled by his fellow MPs against our military and government for their mission in Afghanistan.

George W. Bush, as we all know, was a trigger-happy cowboy who went riding off to Iraq to learn them terrorists some lessons they wouldn’t soon forget. - Bush Doctrine vs Obama retreat

Perhaps the Liberals should have not allowed Dictators to the UN table? We saw the Liberal party split with rest of Canada with need for conscription during our World Wars. The Liberal-left coalition in Quebec like to talk about sacrifice and willingness to protect the most vulnerable. Their track record tells a much different story. The hypocrisy is impressive.  The hypocrisy of the Liberal anti-war movement has come home to roost and the real suffering of millions will continue.

Liberals Channel Holy Grails: Black Knight

Liberal strategist believes no crack in our armour

"There are no cracks in our armour," said Jeff Kehoe, a supporter of Mr. Ignatieff's 2006 leadership campaign who is one of the three campaign co-chairs for Ontario. "To me, I don't see any divisions, it's a very cohesive team." 

Anyone in the Liberal party see the balance sheet? A political map of the remaining Liberals seats? They are 1/7 in by elections since Ignatieff took over the reigns of the party on December 10, 2008.

• Two Senators who have shot down Ignatieff talking points against delaying the F 35 purchase.
• Liberal Senator against UAE decision to attack Canada over the landing rights, visa imposition.
• Former Liberals like Manley speaking in favour of Government policy on Afghanistan/reduction in Corp. tax.
• Liberal friendly pundits asking anonymous Liberals to stop leaking damaging information.
• "It closes out 2010 as a good year," Duncan said. "We've now recovered, I think, 96% of the jobs lost in the downturn."

Why are the Liberals channeling Monty Pythons Holy Grail Dark Knight's reality?

Ignatieff Vision: Two Party Race

After losing two of three by elections on November 29, 2010 Ignatieff has decided “The next election is shaping up as a clear, two-way choice”.  (Stop laughing, its true)

Attacking human smuggling has been a consistent Conservative theme since the last boat arrived off the coast of BC. Jason Kenney is insisting that this bill will go forward, regardless of the fact that it might be defeated. Kenney is a very smart operator. He has spent the last few years working our various new Canadian communities. He better than anyone else in the government, knows best how these communities will respond if it comes down to an election on this issue.- Keith Beardsley

If the Government makes Bill C-49 a confidence matter ,which political party is most likely to get punished at the polls?

“Canadians are still very concerned about this country being targeted by smuggling syndicates, by the systematic abuse of the fairness and integrity of our immigration system by these smuggling syndicates and frankly their customers,” Mr. Kenney.

Globe & Mail Poll October 24, 2010

Is this a trap for Conservative government to pull the plug, does Ignatieff believe his own hype that the NDP won't recover their support in a General election? The same newspaper that polled 80% in favour of punishing Canadians with fines. This is the same parliament that votes to pass the CPC agenda for the last five years but complain they don't like the policies.

• 209 votes with CPC+Liberals on Afghanistan training against Bloc+NDP
• 170 votes with CPC+Bloc on F35 Jets against Lib+NDP

Has the coalition leadership finally outmaneuvered itself?

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Jack & Gilles Flip Ignatieff on Afghanistan

Summer Tour Liberal Training @ Webers

From burgers to Afghanistan, Liberals have it covered. There is not a policy or principle the Liberals won't flip flop to keep their partners happy. It is safe to say Jack and Gilles are back on the Christmas card list after a few road bumps on keeping the coalition together.

 

The Bloc Québécois will use its opposition day on Thursday to call for a vote on the post-2011 phase of Canada's mission in Afghanistan, which is to focus on training of Afghan soldiers, rather than combat, and continue until 2014. 

 

The Bloc have NEVER supported the mission including the extension. Ignatieff can flip a decision as easily as a burger?

After all Ignatieff has been carrying  the pail for his partners for months.

• Supreme Court Justices
  
  "You want to get on the Supreme Court? You might want to study a little French."
  
• Delay in Senate Reform and added seats to Ontario, Alberta and BC.
• Corporate Tax reductions are better directed toward social programs.
• NDP private members Bill C 311 sponsored by Liberal Senator Grant Mitchell June 10, 2010

"I told the caucus this morning very clearly I am prepared to vote non-confidence in this government and I am prepared to enter into a coalition government with our partners if that is what the Governor General asks me to do," Ignatieff said. Coalition what coalition?

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Bogus PeaceKeeping Reputation Part II

1962 UNEF Canadians deployed between Egypt Israel

Reconstruction story is not "sexy" for MSM - Opposition MPs

It appears a Liberal MP in London is concerned in our decline of supplying Blue Helmets to the United Nations Peace Keeping Missions. It is also interesting in the choice of graphs he selected to make his analysis. We are delivering reconstruction aid to Afghanistan and the majority of it has been ignored. The Media and opposition are consumed with the treatment of prisoners instead of the objectives of a successful mission.
Peacekeeping on the cheap? I agree that from the 1965-2005 many Canadian governments failed to make the priorities to provide our military with the tools to stop genocide. I also agree the political class failed in making the case for being a responsible citizen on the global stage.

PM at United Nations

I am proud the current Prime Minister does not share the views of the Liberal  political class.I  am proud PM Stephen Harper is a force of nature, rebuilding our military and rebuilding our commitment to becoming a responsible global citizen again after 40 years of PC-Liberal incompetence.

G8 Canada calling for accountability

What did Michael Ignatieff state in 2005 about the failure of Liberalism to a European audience?  Ignatieff was disgusted by Liberal governments because they would rather bitch  about their rich neighbours to the south than pay the note?

Does Glen examine the fact the majority of missions are in Africa, Middle East and Asia? Does he realize the United Nations have had local nations step up to police their neighbours? Many of us think Africans can solve many of their own problems.

Liberal 10% Ashamed of Canadian  International Reputation

Perhaps it is time for the opposition to STOP calling the meetings of the G8-G20 a photo op. It might be time for the opposition MPs to examine their destructive agenda in parliament and the consequences for the most vulnerable and the missions.  Who will suffer for the political games on Hill?

Murder and Lawlessness

Armed violence has been widespread since the demise of the Taliban regime nine years ago but NGOs are not being deliberately targeted by Taliban insurgents, according to the Afghanistan NGO Safety Office (ANSO). “We don’t believe the Taliban have a strategic intent to target NGOs,” Nic Lee, director of ANSO, told IRIN, adding that in areas under their control Taliban insurgents sometimes even prohibit attacks on NGOs

Who pays for Colonialism by European? Is China, India, Russia benefiting from exploiting the energy in those conflicts?

Brazilian Army soldiers, part of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti

How many of these humanitarian problems are former colonies of Europeans? Should Europeans be held responsible for providing a larger contribution of the helmets+costs in cleaning up their foreign policy mess? The G20 includes countries like India, Brazil and China. They are being asked to increase their participation on the global stage.

The United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) was established on 1 June 2004 by Security Council resolution 1542 . The UN mission succeeded a Multinational Interim Force (MIF) authorized by the Security Council in February 2004 after President Bertrand Aristide departed Haiti for exile in the aftermath of an armed conflict which spread to several cities across the country. 

Haiti Mission Six Months After

Haiti is the only UN mission in our backyard, and we are calling for more accountability from the UN and the use of foreign aid. 

Majority of Missions Africa+Middle East+Asia

“Accountability is the key,” Harper said as he opened the meetings. “We must follow through on our initiatives and meet our commitments. If the countries with the greatest resources will not take action on the most urgent global issues, then who will?”-PM on Maternal Health

Dambisi Moyo

Problem or solution?
Moyo argues that rather than bilateral and multilateral aid being part of the solution, they are in fact part of the problem. "The two goals of aid are to stimulate higher growth and reduce poverty. Yet what has happened is that despite the trillion dollars of aid that has gone to Africa in the past 60 years, you've seen a decrease in growth and an increase in poverty," she told IRIN.
"You essentially have a problem whereby African governments are getting aid because they, the donors, are worried about the levels of poverty in those countries. But that aid then tends to spew out a lot of corruption, it creates a lot of bureaucracy, it kills off entrepreneurship, and it disenfranchises voters in those countries."
 

We need a strong economy and a strong government in Ottawa that is determined to deliver on their priorities.

The IMF forecast that indicated the Canadian economy is set to grow 3.1 per cent this year and 2.7 per cent in 2011, which would be tops among major industrialized economies.

“Here’s the thing:  for the last 13 years, through governments both Liberal and Conservative, Canada has been fully involved in the development, design and initial production phases of this world-class aircraft.  Governments, beginning with our predecessors, have already put over $150 million of taxpayers’ money into it.  The prototypes are in the air. So you have to ask yourself: why would you now consider buying something else?
“Today, there is nothing else like the F-35 Lightning.  Its once and only serious competitor is now on static display in a Florida museum. And why would you risk leaving our Air Force with nothing to replace the CF-18s when they reach the end of their life?  Nothing is not an option.
 

CF-18

“That principle is the needs of our country and the men and women in uniform who put their lives on the line to serve those needs.  And that need is for a general purpose force able to respond to a range of possible requirements in an unknowable future.
“Think about it this way.  Our newest CF-18s will be 30 years old by the time we take delivery of the first F-35s.  And what have we seen since we purchased the CF-18s? And who could have predicted it?
“When we ordered them in the early 1980s, the immediate need was deterrence in central Europe, during the Cold War.  We didn’t know we would have to respond to a crisis in the Balkans.  We didn’t know we would be fighting in the Persian Gulf.  We didn’t know we would have 9-11 and of course the Afghanistan mission today. -Statement by PM October 7, 2010 Winninpeg

 

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