Progressive Tory Posted March 12, 2009 Report Posted March 12, 2009 Given the backbone MacKay exhibited when he sold out the PCs to Harper, he'd fit right in. That wasn't backbone. Why do you think Conrad Black paid off Mckay's $ 500,000.00 loan? Quote "For all our modesty and self-deprecation, we’re a people who dream great dreams. And then roll up our sleeves and turn them into realities." - Michael Ignatieff "I would not want the Prime Minister to think that he could simply fail in the House of Commons as a route to another General Election. That's not the way our system works." Stephen Harper.
Progressive Tory Posted March 12, 2009 Report Posted March 12, 2009 If I had my druthers I would leave NATO to the Europeans. Most of them are fair weather warriors anyway. Let them defend themselves. A new alliance of Great Britian, Canada and USA should be created. NATO no longer has credibility.Other than the Dutch who else has done any heavy lifting ,putting their soldiers in harms way? NATO is a paper tiger now. Way back when it was a viable organization when they were made of sterner back bone. Big problem. The U.S. is looking to China and Russia to help them clean up their mess. They've got more equipment and better trained militaries than us or the Dutch. Clinton pushes NATO allies for united strategy on Afghanistan The Secretary of State also calls for a 'fresh start' with Russia. U.S. looks to China for support on Afghanistan: Pentagon Quote "For all our modesty and self-deprecation, we’re a people who dream great dreams. And then roll up our sleeves and turn them into realities." - Michael Ignatieff "I would not want the Prime Minister to think that he could simply fail in the House of Commons as a route to another General Election. That's not the way our system works." Stephen Harper.
Smallc Posted March 12, 2009 Report Posted March 12, 2009 and better trained militaries than us or the Dutch. Well, I'm glad to see you think so highly of the Canadian Forces. Quote
Alta4ever Posted March 12, 2009 Report Posted March 12, 2009 Well, I'm glad to see you think so highly of the Canadian Forces. For some reason Pt likes to think she knows more about military matters than she does. Pt the Canadian forces is one of the best traind miliataries in the world, if not the best. Quote "What about the legitimacy of the democratic process, yeah, what about it?" Jack Layton and his coup against the people of Canada “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’” President Ronald Reagan
Army Guy Posted March 13, 2009 Report Posted March 13, 2009 Big problem. The U.S. is looking to China and Russia to help them clean up their mess. They've got more equipment and better trained militaries than us or the Dutch Help on the polictical front perhaps, but i don't think we'll see anytime soon Russian or chinese troops in Afghan...The Russian army has still not over Afghan and the Afghans are not ready to see them any time soon either.... Quote We, the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have now done so much for so long with so little, we are now capable of doing anything with nothing.
normanchateau Posted March 15, 2009 Report Posted March 15, 2009 That wasn't backbone. Why do you think Conrad Black paid off Mckay's $ 500,000.00 loan? Peter MacKay was not the only Conservative who Conrad Black controlled. Did you know that Brian Mulroney was a former employee of Conrad Black's? Via his newspaper, the National Post, Black also championed Alliance leader Stephen Harper. Quote
Radsickle Posted March 21, 2009 Report Posted March 21, 2009 Peter MacKay was not the only Conservative who Conrad Black controlled. Did you know that Brian Mulroney was a former employee of Conrad Black's?Via his newspaper, the National Post, Black also championed Alliance leader Stephen Harper. I've always said the National Post's ideology is CRAP. Quote
Dr V Posted March 27, 2009 Report Posted March 27, 2009 Given the backbone MacKay exhibited when he sold out the PCs to Harper, he'd fit right in. well said. Quote
normanchateau Posted April 17, 2009 Report Posted April 17, 2009 "Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen won out in a bid to become NATO chief after a heated internal debate with Turkey. The Turks were upset with Rasmussen's handling of a cartoon controversy in 2006 that offended some people in the Muslim world when he defended the right to print cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Other possible candidates for NATO's top post were said to have included Canadian Defence Minister Peter MacKay, former British defence minister Des Browne and Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere." http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/04/04/n...ummit-ends.html Sounds like NATO picked a courageous leader in Rasmussen. Quote
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