An Embarrassment for an embarrassing Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Toronto Star Columnist Thomas Walkom advanced an important story on Thursday…one that has been virtually ignored by the mainstream media, the Canadian Government and the general public.
The story has to do with what amounts to the murder of an unarmed Canadian soldier by the Israeli military 2 years ago, during the failed invasion of Lebanon. It was reported here on this blog the day following publication of the findings of a Canadian Armed Forces Inquiry. at the beginning of February.
Mr. Walkon moved the story forward by speaking with the Canadian soldier’s widow and his column is must reading for anyone who cares about our troops. You can read the Walkom column here.
Furthermore, anyone who truly does care about our troops will contact their M.P., which you can do by email… and by complaining to Prime Minister Harper about his lack of compassion and concern.
Harper’s snail mail:
Office of the Prime Minister
80 Wellington Street
Ottawa
K1A 0A2
Fax: 613-941-6900
email: pm@pm.gc.ca
NB. It should be noted that 3 other unarmed soldiers were killed by the Israelis at the same time as our Canadian Major Paeta Hess-von Kruedener; however their names were not mentioned in the Canadian report. They were from China, Austria and Finland.
NB2. Israel did not cooperate with the Canadian Investigation.
Thanks for keeping the story out there, Jim.
This is a war crime. Peace keepers were murdered. One was ours.
Say something, Harper. Dion? Anyone?
Indeed it was a war crime. I’m not sure many people know about this but many years ago, the Israeli’s attacked an American naval vessel in the Mediterranean, killed several seamen and despite incontrovertible proof…denied it at the time. Interesting that the vessel was unarmed.
The USS Liberty. I remember, old fart that I am.
yes The Liberty…interesting that the U.S. government never pursued it…sound familiar?