Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Canada: time for the paper tiger to carry a big stick


























Time to stop being a tough-talking paper tiger.


  1. I would not be surprised to learn that Harper has had somewhat more than his fill of our military. Procurement, entrenched in ages old paradigms and methods, has turned into a endless source of grief. We bought the C-130s and the C-117 off the shelf, and it's been a huge success. Same with the Chinooks. But all this screwing around with ever changing military specs for fighters, trucks, choppers, and ships acquired by traditional means has gotten ridiculous beyond the pale. Seems to be a curse that just passes from one government to the next...and God help anyone who threatens to get rid of it!

    Al in Cranbrook

  2. Harper has no balls to stand up to any foreign threat that even resembles or has anything to do with Islam or communism. Harper is such a politically correct puppet for the lobbyists of Islam and socialism which is clearly reflected in his foreign aid policy. He gives tens of billions of tax payer's money to Muslim countries that support terrorism and communism. Oh yeah and the nation of Quebec also: ad another ten billion for that crap!

    1. A very mean-spirited comment, Anon 10:13. I'm glad I'm not your neighbour.

    2. Just read the Calgary news today that another Jihadists from Calgary is fighting the war in Iraq with isis. I bet you wish you had him for a neighbour eh? BTW how's baby Omar khadr and his terrorists family doing? Suppose you'll and everyone else will call me a racists now?

    3. oldwhiteguy says........ the truth is indeed painful and mean-spirited but none the less it is truth. unfortunately it is not just the current government that indulges in such costly foolishness, it is the liberal socialist way.

    4. Anon 8:23 pm, I've no idea how you connect this news with my post on Canada military. And you needn't worry that I or "and everyone else will call me [you] a racists now?" After all, you haven't left us your name.

  3. Great article, as a former soldier with 24 years in the service, I can tell you we detested the label "peacekeeper". I did "peacekeeping" in the Balkans in the early 90's, this was an era where Chretien likened the Armed Forces to "boy scouts". To say that I'm disgusted at the stance the Conservative government has taken towards our wounded citizen soldiers would be an understatement. When I hear statements by government lawyers that the country has no extraordinary obligation to its soldiers, I get enraged. For all the government’s bluster about supporting the military, when it really comes down to supporting the troops, it all boils down to money. Cost shouldn’t even enter into the equation. Whatever happened to doing the right thing? The government’s statements and stance on this issue is a demonstrable example of how selfish and morally bankrupt the political class really is. Canadians do have an “extraordinary” moral and fiscal responsibility to those who voluntarily, I might add, put themselves in harm’s way for their benefit of the nation.

    1. Well said, newcenturion. Thank you for your service.

    2. Excellent comment,NC, my sentiments exactly!

  4. Harper is the master of talking to get votes from a group of people. Then he throws them under the bus when he has

  5. It's time to abolish the military as a fighting force and convert it into a maintains small forces capable of law enforcement, foreign peacekeeping, and disaster relief like Costa RIca.