Harper Accuses Liberals

[jdobbin]

Seems the prime minister can't help himself from shots like this.

"I can understand the passion that the leader of the Opposition and members of his party feel for the Taliban prisoners," Harper said. "I just wish occasionally they would show the same passion for Canadian soldiers."

[blueblood]

Seems the prime minister can't help himself from shots like this.

"I can understand the passion that the leader of the Opposition and members of his party feel for the Taliban prisoners," Harper said. "I just wish occasionally they would show the same passion for Canadian soldiers."

Dion was asking for it. There were soldiers in the gallery. Harper's a pretty smart guy and made Dion look like a fool. Harper owes Dion nothing. Politics is rough, if you can't take the heat stay out of the kitchen.

[madmax]

Seems the prime minister can't help himself from shots like this.

"I can understand the passion that the leader of the Opposition and members of his party feel for the Taliban prisoners," Harper said. "I just wish occasionally they would show the same passion for Canadian soldiers."

Dion was asking for it. There were soldiers in the gallery. Harper's a pretty smart guy and made Dion look like a fool. Harper owes Dion nothing. Politics is rough, if you can't take the heat stay out of the kitchen.

The Prisoners are missing and anything could have happened to them in Afghanistan. The most likely scenario, knowing Afghan customs, is that family have sprung them with bribes. They are probably back in Pakistan rearming to attack Canadian Soldiers.

Harper takes pot shots because he can't help himself. I am certain the soldiers may have enjoyed the demonstration of Harpers Bravado, but that doesn't identify where the prisoners are today. This is the same Problem the Americans Have in Iraq. Bush is no longer saying "Bring em On". He is saying, get me the heck out of this mess. It is common sense to want to know what has happened to the prisioners. Other NATO allies keep track. Not good enough for us or Harper or is his only goal to make Dion look like an Idiot.

Big Deal, he scored points.

The Soviets had to deal with this same problem when they took prisoners in the 80s and handed them over to their Afghan Allies, it didn't work out for them either.

[blueblood]

Dion had a chance to spin this a lot better, instead he made it look like he was favoring the prisoners and their safety. Harper called him on it. Had Dion said the prisoners could be escaped and could attack Canadian Soldiers and spun it that way, Harper has no leg to stand on. Dion made a mistake and paid for it.

[uOttawaMan]

Awww.. someone got called out and didnt like it?

ZINGGGG

[jdobbin]

Dion was asking for it. There were soldiers in the gallery. Harper's a pretty smart guy and made Dion look like a fool. Harper owes Dion nothing. Politics is rough, if you can't take the heat stay out of the kitchen.

Don Newman on Politics Today said that some Conservatives were privately saying that such partisan statements make Harper look bad.

[jdobbin]

Dion had a chance to spin this a lot better, instead he made it look like he was favoring the prisoners and their safety. Harper called him on it. Had Dion said the prisoners could be escaped and could attack Canadian Soldiers and spun it that way, Harper has no leg to stand on. Dion made a mistake and paid for it.

Where are the prisoners? Harper has no leg to stand on if he brushes it off.

[Michael Bluth]

Don Newman on Politics Today said that some Conservatives were privately saying that such partisan statements make Harper look bad.

Any names for these imaginary MPs?

[blueblood]

Dion was asking for it. There were soldiers in the gallery. Harper's a pretty smart guy and made Dion look like a fool. Harper owes Dion nothing. Politics is rough, if you can't take the heat stay out of the kitchen.

Don Newman on Politics Today said that some Conservatives were privately saying that such partisan statements make Harper look bad.

I was watching MDL, Jason Kenney handed the NDP guy his rear end concerning this matter. Statements like that make a guy look good or bad depending on one's point of view.

[jdobbin]

I was watching MDL, Jason Kenney handed the NDP guy his rear end concerning this matter. Statements like that make a guy look good or bad depending on one's point of view.

I suppose it does.

We'll see how O'Connor addresses the issue of the prisoners. He kept telling Parliament that they had track of things. They don't.

The corruption in Afghanistan is undermining the mission. The prisoners might have been freed, they might be dead, they might be anywhere.

If one of the people that was captured ends up killing a Canadian soldier because they were freed and we had no idea, it will be Harper that ends up having to answer for his comments.

[Michael Bluth]

I was watching MDL, Jason Kenney handed the NDP guy his rear end concerning this matter. Statements like that make a guy look good or bad depending on one's point of view.

Just goes to show. The CBC program makes the Conservatives look bad and the CTV program tells it like it is.

There is the power of the private sector.

[Borg]

Seems the prime minister can't help himself from shots like this.

"I can understand the passion that the leader of the Opposition and members of his party feel for the Taliban prisoners," Harper said. "I just wish occasionally they would show the same passion for Canadian soldiers."

I love it!

Funny thing is he is right.

Borg

[jdobbin]

I love it!

Funny thing is he is right.

Borg

The sad thing is the missing prisoners might end up killing Canadian soldiers.

[Figleaf]

"I can understand the passion that the leader of the Opposition and members of his party feel for the Taliban prisoners," Harper said. "I just wish occasionally they would show the same passion for Canadian soldiers."

Why does the PM have to act like a demented bully? Personally, I don't care to have my government led by someone with that kind of unrestrained vicious streak. It's like having a cobra for a babysitter.

[Figleaf]

Seems the prime minister can't help himself from shots like this.

"I can understand the passion that the leader of the Opposition and members of his party feel for the Taliban prisoners," Harper said. "I just wish occasionally they would show the same passion for Canadian soldiers."

Dion was asking for it. There were soldiers in the gallery. Harper's a pretty smart guy and made Dion look like a fool. Harper owes Dion nothing. Politics is rough, if you can't take the heat stay out of the kitchen.

Bullshit. There are limits of decency and Harper is too often on the wrong side of them. Calling people pedophiles and saying they support the Taliban are poisonous lies and unbecoming a senior civic leader. The fact that his supporters cheer on that sort of disgraceful behaviour is simply sad.

[Figleaf]

Don Newman on Politics Today said that some Conservatives were privately saying that such partisan statements make Harper look bad.

Any names for these imaginary MPs?

How do you know they are MPs?

[Keepitsimple]

Funny how things have turned from "abusing the prisoners" to "they might escape and kill Canadian soldiers". What a handy little change in emphasis. It started out as Human Rights for the Talban....now that it doesn't sound so good, they conveniently switch to the escape story. This whole thing should not have gained as much publicity as it has. It's an issue - it's being addressed and leave it at that. But no, the Liberals wanted to score some points as the "guardian" of rights. Now that they overplayed their hand and been called to account, they show their usual self-righteous, victimized, Harper-is-mean approach. They asked for it. They got it.

[Michael Bluth]

Don Newman on Politics Today said that some Conservatives were privately saying that such partisan statements make Harper look bad.

Any names for these imaginary MPs?

How do you know they are MPs?

If they are going to make something up, why not go big?

[Figleaf]

Funny how things have turned from "abusing the prisoners" to "they might escape and kill Canadian soldiers". What a handy little change in emphasis. It started out as Human Rights for the Talban....now that it doesn't sound so good, they conveniently switch to the escape story.

What doesn't 'sound good' about human rights for human beings?

This whole thing should not have gained as much publicity as it has.

Oh yes. God forbid a tory blunder should get publicity!

Now that they overplayed their hand and been called to account,...

What the fuck do you mean 'called to account'??? They have nothing to account for. They weren't called to account, they were the target of a false, filthy Harper smearjob.

[Figleaf]

Don Newman on Politics Today said that some Conservatives were privately saying that such partisan statements make Harper look bad.

Any names for these imaginary MPs?

How do you know they are MPs?

If they are going to make something up, why not go big?

??What??

[Michael Bluth]

What the fuck do you mean 'called to account'??? They have nothing to account for. They weren't called to account, they were the target of a false, filthy Harper smearjob.

Wow!

Didn't you report me for my behaviour on the board?

If they are going to make something up, why not go big?

??What??

If these rumours of unnamed Conservative dissenters are going to be spread why not make it MPs. Gives the baseless reporting by Newman that much more 'weight'.

[jdobbin]

Funny how things have turned from "abusing the prisoners" to "they might escape and kill Canadian soldiers". What a handy little change in emphasis. It started out as Human Rights for the Talban....now that it doesn't sound so good, they conveniently switch to the escape story. This whole thing should not have gained as much publicity as it has. It's an issue - it's being addressed and leave it at that. But no, the Liberals wanted to score some points as the "guardian" of rights. Now that they overplayed their hand and been called to account, they show their usual self-righteous, victimized, Harper-is-mean approach. They asked for it. They got it.

The issue has been and remains: where are the prisoners that Canadian soldiers transfered to Afghan authorities?

O'Connor said that he knew where they were and what their condition was. He doesn't know either.

Harper brushes this off and says that the Liberals care more for the Taliban. Harper obviously doesn't realize that unaccounted for prisoners could and might attack Canadians soldiers. Time for him to take it seriously.

[Michael Bluth]

Harper brushes this off and says that the Liberals care more for the Taliban. Harper obviously doesn't realize that unaccounted for prisoners could and might attack Canadians soldiers. Time for him to take it seriously.

The morale of our forces is of utmost importance.

Time for the Liberals to take our soldiers lives and well-being seriously.

[Figleaf]

What the fuck do you mean 'called to account'??? They have nothing to account for. They weren't called to account, they were the target of a false, filthy Harper smearjob.

Wow!

Didn't you report me for my behaviour on the board?

Your behaviour that I reported violated the forum rules. Use of the word 'fuck' does not violate the rules so far as I know.

I've got a great idea! Why don't you READ the rules, then maybe you won't feel the urge to bother me with crap like this.

If these rumours of unnamed Conservative dissenters are going to be spread why not make it MPs. Gives the baseless reporting by Newman that much more 'weight'.

I see, your partisan-mind-lock leaves you thinking that Don Newman, dean of Canadian political reporters, makes up stories. Yeah, that seems likely.

[Figleaf]

Time for the Liberals to take our soldiers lives and well-being seriously.

What possible reason would you think that they don't already???