Category Archives: United Nations

Canada Needs For A Judicial Inquiry Into Afghan Detainees Arrested In Our Name

Posted on January 18, 2010
Jim by Jim

“Like it or not, Canada is at war. To my mind it does not do any good for anyone to air our dirty laundry in public; at least during the conflict this should happen in camera. The word treason comes to mind for those who undermine their country’s war effort.” Continue reading →

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Canada The United States NATO Stare Into The Eyes of Defeat In Afghanistan

Posted on December 20, 2009
Jim by Jim

Considering the loss of life, the vast expenditures and the further destruction of Afghan society…being right is very very cold comfort. Continue reading →

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The Wretched of the Earth…Bush, Harper, Netanyahu, MacDonald, etc. and Their Victims

Posted on September 18, 2009
Jim by Jim

One hopes that such a God…if such a God exists…would mete out the appropriate punishment for those who have filled our ears and minds with lies and stripped away the human dignity of their victims. Continue reading →

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Jack Granatstein and Robert Smol Compare Peacekeeping and Afghanistan Courtesy cbc.ca

Posted on July 15, 2009
Jim by Jim

Jack Granatstein is a self-proclaimed military historian who seems to think he can read the minds of Canadians.

Granatstein recently passed along the above gratuitous insult to the people of this country by purporting to explain why Canadians favour peacekeeping over war. Continue reading →

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First Fallout From Obama's Cairo Speech: Meaningful? Or Just More Hot Air -

Posted on June 9, 2009
Jim by Jim

Unless Israel is willing to abide by its legal obligations, including U.N. resolution 242, there will be no lasting peace. Continue reading →

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