Jul 22, 2006
Rex Murphy has a wonderful piece on Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the Globe and Mail. Here’s an excerpt,
Say what one wishes about Stephen Harper, he doesn’t duck.He is, in his personal demeanour, reserved, formal, polite, studious. Almost, in fact, a classic nerd. His personality, insofar as he allows himself to project one in public, [...]
Jul 22, 2006
Two more Canadian soldiers have been killed in the war on terror in Afghanistan. Dead are Cpl. Francisco Gomez, 44, of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, based in Edmonton, and Cpl. Jason Patrick Warren, 29, of the Black Watch, the Royal Highland Regiment of Canada, based in Montreal.
Two Canadian soldiers were killed and eight [...]
Jul 20, 2006
As the fighting in Lebanon seems to intensify tensions elsewhere in the world are beginning to run high. Here in Canada supporters on both side of the issue are starting to make some noise. First, we had the Canadian Arab Federation blaming Prime Minister Harper for the deaths of 8 Canadians in Lebanon. In a [...]
Jul 20, 2006
Finally. Finally. Someone in the MSM finally got it right. I was watching Lou Dobbs on CNN tonight and was taken aback, in a pleasant way, by his continued use of the phrase Hezbollah terrorists. Why is this significant? Because it seems the vast majority of journalists today prefer such neutral terms as militants or [...]
Jul 18, 2006
Ever since the current crisis in the Middle East erupted many of the world’s leaders, most notably the European variety, have been howling like mad dogs over the so-called disproportionate Israeli response. They are also calling on Israel to enter into negotiations.
First of all what is disproportionate? What would the Europeans have the Israelis do? [...]
Jul 18, 2006
Once again the BBC rears its ugly head. Nick Thorpe is a BBC correspondent and has been reporting from near the Lebanese-Israeli border. He was explaining that he and his little entourage were on the way to Jenin to check out reports that Palestinian militants were building Qassam rockets when a phone call diverted them [...]
Jul 17, 2006
Who wants to be the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada? Don’t think I’d want the job.
Jul 17, 2006
As Israel continues to pound Lebanon in it’s quest to banish Hezbollah from that country members of the Arab League seem to be split on the situation. The 22-member organization held an emergency meeting Saturday in Cairo and called for UN intervention to stop the fighting. They also promised unconditional support for Lebanon. However this [...]
Jul 15, 2006
My heartfelt condolences go out to the families of the three servicemen killed in an accident during a routine training flight off the coast of Nova Scotia. Killed in the Cormorant helicopter crash were Sgt. Duane Brazil, 39; Master Cpl. Kirk Noel, 33; and Cpl. Trevor McDavid, 31.
Four others suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Heroes, all [...]
Jul 15, 2006
Get a load of this. Bill Clinton defending Joe Lieberman?
Former President Bill Clinton is defending Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman against attacks from fellow party members, calling the efforts of some Democrats to lash out at others who have different views on the war “the nuttiest strategy I ever heard in my life.”Speaking at an Aspen [...]