Re: RE: PM and one ship evacu
elevennevele said:
We were the slowest to respond. The French, the British, the Germans, the Americans all got there before us, and we have the largest amount of people in Lebanon to evacuate. And we are still leaving our people stranded and with very limited support from our government. We are even failing tremendously in even helping them while they wait to leave.
Was Harper so ready in the beginning to support Israeli retaliation in conjunction with US policy that he didn’t even consider there being Lebanese Canadians?
A crisis is a real test of a leader. I can appreciate that he swung his plan around to pick up some of the people and I’m sure it was suppose to be a good photo opportunity for him, but in scope of the situation, that isn’t what was really needed.
In fact, no one really had the time to really greet him in Cyprus. People were too busy helping in the situation. So he ended up just sleeping on the plane over night.
Perhaps aside from the gesture, the Lebanese Canadians would have been better served if our Prime Minister got back to Canada, and started delegating because his people are running around in a mess over here in Canada. They appear very poor coordinated and indecisive in dealing with this crisis and there ‘boss’ isn’t around. Maybe he should be busy in Canada as a our leader administering rather than sleeping on a plane waiting for his great gesture to be captured on camera as he hides from the national media.
Now that we are aware of what is really going on, we are still fumbling. We are disorganized, the resources are not being worked out to help these people leave, the resources are not being worked out to accommodate them before they leave, the resources are not there to inform them properly what can be done or what can they do or where they can go.
You are comparing our efforts with those of other countries? Alright. Here we go.
Canadians make up
by far the larger number of peoples who need to be evacuated. The US, Britain, France, Germany etc. do not even come close. In fact it has been pointed out there are more Canadians in Lebanon than there are other foreign nationals
combined. This requires major intervention. The French were the first to react and got their people out first. Of course they did. They
are closer! The same goes for the British although the British sent warships (assault ships perfect for the role of evacuation) along with helicopters. The Americans also have sent warships which include aircraft carriers.
This is all equipment Canada does not have! Who would we thank for that? Oh yes, the very same people who are bleating at Parliament about how slow the Conservatives have been to respond. What they neglect to mention is the fact Harper had been trying since last Thursday to find means by which he may evacuate Canadians.
I should remind you all, just as our Romeo Dollaire (Canadian Forces general) did, that there is a big something between us and Lebanon called the
Atlantic Ocean! This poses problems for a country that has a joke military and little shipping. This is a military officer who knows more about logistics than any of you idiotic lefty armchair quarterbacks. It is his forte! It has to be for a military officer. Romeo Dollaire expressed surprise actually at how quickly the Conservatives have responded. So why do the lefties of Canada think differently? If anyone is to blame for this mess it would be you. Immigration policies which allow Lebanese-Canadians to make Canada into a mere 'country of convenience' for them since they spend half a year in Lebanon and half here. As such I would expect them to reimburse the Canadian taxpayer for the costs involved in their removal from Lebanon. Military policies which have reduced Canadian Forces to hitching rides with our Allies rather than provide them with their own airlift capabilities. Who slashed and burned our military into a worldwide joke? The Liberals. Never forget this. I have no doubt our government is doing the best they can. One need also remember we need to check the nationality of all Canadian citizens. This takes time. You would we should take just anyone aboard our vessels once they arrive? This would be a sneaky way for those who are not Canadian to get into Canada. Amongst them could be Hezbollah fighters. They
are cowards after all.
So I would suggest you cowardly lefties put your goddamned blinkers away and pay attention. Pay homage to the Liberals who got us into this mess in the first place if you must but shut the fuck up about my government's efforts. You are like the whiny Lebanese bitch I saw on the news blaming Harper for the death of her family members in Lebanon as if it was his fucking fault. I do not want such people in my country. Harper killed no one and if such bitches persist in making such inflammatory statements I would ask that they be removed from my soil.