Monthly Archives: September 2007

Canada in Afghanistan

Posted on September 28, 2007
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A First for Us In our zeal to impose our will on others, our soldiers are being placed in a terrible situation. Villages considered hostile to the government of Afghanistan, are shut out of assistance programs in the hope they … Continue reading →

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Some History is Always Useful

Posted on September 26, 2007
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Some History It’s always useful to put the great issues of our time into some sort of perspective. There are those who feel that history is a dry, dull subject, but had world leaders studied a little more of it, … Continue reading →

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The Quaker Memorial To All Those Lost In War

Posted on September 25, 2007
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The Society of Friends…The Quakers The horror of war…the futility and tragedy of it has little meaning for those of us who live quiet and safe here in Canada. The causes of war are usually the results of the actions … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 23, 2007
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The Humanitarian Man I’ve known about Leonard Cohen since I was a young man. I read one of his first collections of poetry, called "A Spice Box of Earth". I followed his career through controversey and the search for truth, … Continue reading →

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Iran and the United States of America: World Alert

Posted on September 22, 2007
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Fright Wing: Two Imbeciles Face off While a Third Waits in the Wings I am forced to interrupt my Ontario Canada election coverage for an urgent world bulletin. U.S. "President" George W. Bush, a would-be Dictator and Iranian "President" Mahmoud … Continue reading →

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