More Smoke and Mirrors from our Prime Minister!

Where do I begin? Listening to the CBC this morning made me lose any appetite for the food that I was cooking, as once again our government gives us more and more misinformation. The funny thing is, is that everyone knows that our government is lying to us, and is keeping very important details from us, such as our role in Afghanistan, and what is truly behind the Manley report. There are too many lies to get into right now, but first, there is the fact that Stephen Harper gave the panel certain guidelines, which they were not allowed to break, therefore, narrowing their ideas on how our troops should operate in Afghanistan. The panel was also made up of mostly old-Mulroney cronies, which says a lot, especially since this a war issue! As well, Harper's "good intentions" on training Afghans to defend themselves, is also questionable, as the Canadian forces are not highly looked upon, and are distrusted by the Afghan military, making this happy picture not a reality at this moment.
So, I must say, that the only people making sense on this issue, is everyone BUT the Conservative party and Stephen Harper, which brings me to my lack of appetite, and my passion to get Canadians to RISE UP, and gain the knowledge we must in order to put Canada together again...without a Harper government...just look at their website, and you will get the idea!
Here is an excerpt from the CBC (today's date). I added the Green Party website, because they have very knowledgeable information.

The panel received more than 200 submissions from interested people and organizations, including from the Liberal party and the Green party, the CBC's Rosemary Barton reported. The NDP and the Bloc Québécois, which have been critical of the panel, didn't submit suggestions, she said.

The Liberals have indicated they would like to see Canada's combat role in the south wind down by the 2009 deadline, with more emphasis placed on the development element of the mission.

Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion said he had not yet read the report and declined to offer detailed comment.

However, he repeated the party's long-held position that Canada's combat mission must end as scheduled in February 2009, although Canada could continue to play a role in construction, training and humanitarian aid.

"Our current position, as you know, is that the combat mission end in February 2009," he said at a Liberal caucus meeting in Kitchener, Ont.

"We have strong reasons for that. We think it's by far the most dangerous mission in Afghanistan. We have carried this mission during three years and it's time for Canada to do something else in Afghanistan."

NDP Leader Jack Layton, who has called for a complete and immediate Canadian withdrawal, reacted negatively to the recommendations.

"This report is clearly out of touch with the feelings of a great many Canadians and a careful reading of the report shows that this mission is failing on many, many fronts," Layton told reporters following a meeting with caucus members in Montebello, Que.

"The NDP continues to believe that a complete change of direction is essential in Afghanistan."

Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe also disagreed with extending the mission.

"Canadian and Quebec military have done more than their share. Other countries now must step in and take up the challenge," Duceppe said.

Seventy-seven Canadian soldiers and one diplomat have been killed since the beginning of Canada's mission in Afghanistan in 2002.

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