That won't stop the fanboi's and bgoil's.Charles AdlerVerified account @charlesadler
There is a lot to be said for Trudeau's #ParkaPolitics But unless you're as stoned as a statue It's indefensible childish gibberish
Quit picking on the Shiny Pony
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not all/every country thought it had to "help" by sending bomb-trucks, did they? Again, Germany, Italy, Norway... no bomb-trucks... wassup with them? There are many ways for military involvement other than a direct combat role; do you really think 6 bomb-trucks added makes a hill of beans difference to what the U.S./UK will bring? So ya, taking a leading role in support/assistance for refugees... what a concept, hey?
So, oh Liberal one, what about R2P, the much-touted Liberal Party of Canada introduced "Responsibility to Protect"?
I guess you guys were just talking through your hat, talking tough as it were.......but when push comes to shove........well, too bad for the victims of genocide. Gee, am I ever surprised.
BTW, R2P does NOT mean protect against a cool breeze.
Personally, I do not think we are doing enough. I think we should slip the leash on JTF2, and let their commanders on the ground decide when to move and fight with the Kurds.
ISIS needs to be killed. To the last man.
Mr. Fluffy is a fvcking moron.
You do not deal with genocide by sending parkas.
Good point... Maybe you and Justine can send a few shipments of t-shirts with the message 'Stop the Violence' (maybe with a frowny face on it).
That'll be so much more appreciated as it does make a difference.
You are so considerate.... You dropped that in because you suspect Waldo is a fashionista, right?
I suspect most of the people who blindly follow the hairdo, are shallow, mindless and easily swayed by pretty things.
Substance is likely a foreign concept to them.
Maybe you should stick to what's actually said, instead of making it up as you go. Your posts look stupid when you do that.
Providing parkas to those about to be massacred deserves nothing but mockery.
Robert Kennedy once said "In a crisis, expect all aid from Canada short of actual help".
I wonder if the Liberals were in gov't then??
Wanna bet?
There is an actual humanitarian crisis going on in the region. In wars people actually die of things other than bombs and bullets. The situation in Iraq and Syria is not your cowboy fantasy. This is a confluence of two tendencies of willful ignorance. The details about foreign crises when killing people is an option and Justin Trudeau existing. Can you imagine if Trudeau suggested we bring in refugees from this? Your head would explode!
You can find out on "the internet". First search the quote and find out when he said it. Then find a list of Canadian PMs and find out who was in office at the time.
... Such a nice gesture... Those toques will add so much comfort to those facing certain death.
At least we know that they won't die from a head-cold... Having their head separated from their shoulders, sure, but not from the flu or anything
Yes, there certainly a humanitarian crisis from the war in Syria.....to which we have donated $630 million, and offered to take in 1365 refugees (I hope to God they are Christian)
But that is not a solution. In fact, there is no solution. But the way to end genocide is kill ISIS. The only way.
Reality bites.
obviously R2P is much broader than one country/one party; I expect you don't want to elevate R2P to its UN attachments, right? Typically, conservative types bristle when they're forced to recognize/realize UN precepts are at play. In any case, you do know that R2P doesn't necessitate any particular country assume a combat role, it does compel countries to assist... as in, for example, humanitarian aid. Both Opposition parties outlined exactly why they could not support the Harper Conservative pursuit, a big part of which came down to the standard/typical Harper refusal to be fully transparent and accountable. The much respected Irwin Cotler response properly sums up how many on the left view the Harper want to, "get his war on":