Withdraw Canadian Troops from Afghanistan

Independent Panel on Canada’s Future Role in Afghanistan

Harper's "blue ribbon panel" is an apt choice of colours such that blue is
the traditional colour for the Conservative Party. So it is not surprising
that Harper choose its members to reflect this colour.

The report is no more than a murky spin on Harper's agenda to extend the
mission indefinitely. I cannot trust the government to tell the truth and
if Mr. Dion chooses to support this travesty of democracy he will add
another millstone around his neck. I will join the Bloc and NDP and not
support it.

How difficult would it be to convince a few countries to send 1000 troops
to the Southern Afghanistan. Should he succeed how long would these
countries commit their troops to combat in this violent zone? Is there a
stipulation? There will have to be negotiations with what results? We have
no answer to these questions before Harper calls a vote to recommend that
Canadian troops continue the undefined role of combat in a war that is not
supported by the Canadian people.

As to more military equipment I'm sure that more reticent democracies can
use this as a commitment substituting sending people in to battle and
would be acceptable to the terms of Harper's Manley Report.

Canadians are being insulted if this is how Harper thinks he can sucker
us. We have been suckered by better Liberals and turfed them when we
could.

In these uncertain environmental and economic times we have a legitimate
cause to spend $100 million a month rather than maintaining Canada's
unlimited extension of the Afghan Campaign.

That would get my definite support.