FLASH....4 More Canadians killed in Afganistan,..

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally posted by Garry Shipton
For the first time in our military history,this minority government(33 % of the total nation's vote) who think they've taken over OUR country, have taken it upon themselves,NOT to lower the national flag on the pinnacle of the Peace Tower in Ottawa to half mast.Now,does this tell us something about these people.Little Greoge W. Bush(Stevie Harper) makes a big publicity campaign by visiting the boys in Afghanistan,but doesn't have the BALLS to respect our fallen lads.It's enough to make you puke.

Rant over

May they rest in Peace

1. The decision to use Canadian troops in a combat role in Afganistan was made during the Liberal govenment, not the Conservative, so why the blame?
Would you have preferred the Conservatives pull out at a monments notice, leaving the rest of NATO to scramble and fill the void? Recall we had a vote in parliament, but those in opposition who screamed the loudest for it, couldn't make the time to attend.

2. The lowering of the flag may tell us something about people. Flag lowering was a recent Liberal practice...for the rest of our history, the tradition was not to do so. I would suggest that the Liberal lowering of the flag, while at the same time treating the Armed Forces with contempt, does indeed say something, but perhaps not what you think about who.

PS. "Taken over OUR country?" How do you define ownership, Liberal by divine right?