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Topic started on 5-8-2006 @ 06:59 PM by johnsky
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From the Ottawa Citizen :


CORNWALL - Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he's not concerned about the recent backlash from various ethnic communities regarding his government's foreign policy because he believes his stance is perfectly in tune with the views of Canadians regarding the war on terrorism.

After wrapping up a summer retreat with his Conservative caucus, Mr. Harper dismissed recent polls and protests that suggest many Canadians want him to back away from his support of Israel's conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon and his resolve to pursue the Canadian military mission in Afghanistan.

"I think the position we have, properly understood, is exactly the position of Canadians," Mr. Harper told reporters yesterday. "Canadians want to see peace and stability in the Middle East. Canadians are not neutral on terrorism or on terrorist groups, and Canadians want us to work with the international community to develop a strong position that can lead to a durable and lasting peace."


No, NO , NO! NO!! NO!!!!!!

I cannot believe Mr. Haper would think for one moment that Canada wants to be involved in this. Canada has FAR too many Lebanese people to risk such a chance at civil dissodence.

We as Canadians have always stood toward peace, through major contributions in the UN and NATO, and our own peace keeping forces, but this IS NOT THE WAY TO PROMOTE PEACE!

The situation over there is escalating to pure and uninhibited warfare, in my oppinion, it already is. This IS NOT OUR FIGHT... and we would be doing far more harm than good by being there. It would only be one more set of gun barrels pointing at a mass of others.

I used to respect Mr. Harper. He is NOT correct, the majority of Canadians do not feel we should be involved.

To my fellow Canadians, they are a minority government, but should the other houses decide to allow a minority vote for conscription, I do not plan on going to war for something we have no right to get involved with. I'd rather be a criminal with a clear concience, than dead with a tainted one. It is our duty as Canadians to approach the issue through diplomacy and aid, not with bombs and bullets.

If the Americans military wants to open this wound into an all out world war, let them have that on their concience, NOT OURS!

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