Grant Kippen: Small, Positive Steps for Democracy in Afghanistan
Haiti erupts in riots as supporters of Michel Martelly protest
Outbreak of gunfire in Port-au-Prince follows disputed election results that push presidential candidate Martelly into third place
How many Canadians, politicians, pundits (see Haroon the Magnificent and hurl) or progressives, have you heard demanding that Canada bug out of helping Haiti because elections there are significantly less than optimal? The thing is that Afstan involves war (on a relatively small scale in terms of Canadian history); Haiti so far does not. Gutless, gutless, gutless wannabe do-gooders are we.
More stinking Canadian self-centred hypocrisy:
Corruption? What stinking corruption? Part 2
Update thought: And if Afstan is so hopelessly violent how come our embassy in Kabul is open while (two days ago)…
Port-au-Prince riots force Canadian Embassy in Haiti to remain closed
Mark
Ottawa
Nice one!
I still support the mission in Afghanistan but I am growing extemely sick of the Afghan people who beg us to stay out of one side of thier mouth and provide intel & covert assistance to the Taliban & Al Queda out of the other side.
I support the troops and am quite willing to extend the mission if we see some improvement. BUT(!) I am sick and tired of the scumbag Afghans who are secretly pleased with the violence against NATO troops because
A) They hate us anyway.
B) They are too gawdammed stupid to get real jobs so whatever dumb-assed, stoned out Afghan loser that can carry a kashlikov rifle hires himself out as a …. “security guard”. His gravy train won’t end as long as the violence continues. So it’s in his best interests to keep it going.
Tough world out there, tough choices. But I do think the outcome in Afstan, over the long term, will bear much more directly on Canadian (and many other) national interests than whatever happens in Haiti (refugee claimants and immigrants aside).
Mark
Ottawa