MPs to vote on motion to pull troops from Afghanistan by 2009

[CBC News]

A Liberal motion that would ensure Canada ends its combat operations in southern Afghanistan by February 2009 will be voted upon on Tuesday.

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[BitWhys]

...The NDP is expected to join the Conservatives in defeating the motion, which was introduced by Liberal defence critic Denis Coderre on April 19...

atta boy Jack :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[gc]

atta boy Jack :lol: :lol: :lol:

...a bit surprising from someone who said "this is not the right mission for Canada", don't you think? :?:

 

[BitWhys]

...a bit surprising from someone who said "this is not the right mission for Canada", don't you think? :?:

not really. the motion would have put a light at the end of the tunnel.

ON EDIT: In case you missed it, I quit the dips over this.

 

[darkbeaver]

not really. the motion would have put a light at the end of the tunnel.

Now I see, where there's light there's hope for continued involvement. Stop now.

 

[BitWhys]

That and $1.64 will buy me an extra large at Tim's.

 

[gc]

Jack says he didn't support it because it didn't go far enough, and that troops should be withdrawn immediately. One would think he would vote for this motion as the lesser of two "evils" (in Jack's mind).

 

[BitWhys]

I used to think Jack was being clumsy about this. Now I know he's just being an idiot.