Hillier Blasts Grit Ad
Filed Under: Canadian Affairs
(Hmmm. There seems to have been some type of Blogger hiccup with a post I just put up about General Rick Hillier. Both the comment and post page links rendered a 404. Strange. So here it is again. Apologies to the visitor who left a comment.)
Not one to mince words General Rick Hillier is in the news again this time blasting the Liberals for their ridiculous armed soldiers on street corners attack ad. Although quiet during the campaign he came out with guns blazing now that the election is over.
OTTAWA (CP) - Gen. Rick Hillier, the country’s top soldier, says he was insulted by a Liberal attack ad which spoke darkly about a Tory plan to put armed troops in the streets of Canadian cities.He says it was an insult to the men and women of the Forces.
If you recall, Gen. Hillier had much to say about al-Qaeda last July,
“These are detestable murderers and scumbags, I’ll tell you that right up front. They detest our freedoms, they detest our society, they detest our liberties,” Gen. Hillier said.”We’re not the public service of Canada, we’re not just another department. We are the Canadian Forces, and our job is to be able to kill people.”
“We’re not going to let those radical murderers and killers rob from others and certainly we’re not going to let them rob from Canada,” he said.
He pointed out that during the Second World War, Canadian soldiers did not shy away from fighting the Nazis.
“Did they say, ‘No we might be attacked over here if we actually stand up against those despicable murderers and bastards?’ No, they did not,” Gen. Hillier said.
His candor is a breath of fresh air.
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hancor
Now where did I put my other can of “Whoop Ass”?
Feb 1st, 2006
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