tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post2664876582643635604..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: Justin Trudeau and the Day the Cons Came Back From the DeadSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-11139093856532726202015-11-16T10:13:44.969-05:002015-11-16T10:13:44.969-05:00hi Steve...is that so? In that case I might have t...hi Steve...is that so? In that case I might have to go and see that movie after all... ;)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-46614719366068000382015-11-16T10:12:58.219-05:002015-11-16T10:12:58.219-05:00hi RT...I am an atheist for good reason. I firmly ...hi RT...I am an atheist for good reason. I firmly believe that this planet is our heaven and our hell. And for every decent religious person, and I do know a few, there are hordes of others who believe than only they know the truth. All religions claim to be religions of peace, but as Mencken said, religion is the greatest fomenter of hatred the world has ever known...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-20402683158166307402015-11-16T10:07:51.940-05:002015-11-16T10:07:51.940-05:00hi e.a.f....yes, our bombing mission isn't mak...hi e.a.f....yes, our bombing mission isn't making us safer, its exposing us to a greater risk of being attacked by terrorists. And yes as I said above, the more you bomb others the more likely it is they they will strike back...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-40539840908671204992015-11-16T10:06:01.247-05:002015-11-16T10:06:01.247-05:00hi David...our mission there is basically a feel g...hi David...our mission there is basically a feel good mission, or for the Harper regime a look good mission. We can be more useful and more Canadian doing other things. As it is because we are part of the bombing campaign we will be blamed for the civilian casualties committed by others....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-53306106775281735682015-11-16T10:02:00.164-05:002015-11-16T10:02:00.164-05:00hi Filcher...yes you're right too. The western...hi Filcher...yes you're right too. The western nations have created this mess with their relentless aggression against countries in their attempt to control the sources of oil. For that is really what this is all about. Iraq, Libya, Syria, if they didn't have oil they wouldn't have been reduced to ruins, or schools for terrorists... Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-76966023718858136752015-11-16T09:58:06.339-05:002015-11-16T09:58:06.339-05:00hi JD....yes, by my calculation we have the Americ...hi JD....yes, by my calculation we have the Americans, the Russians, the French, the British, and a couple of Gulf States bombing that region, all of whom have massive air forces much bigger than ours. So it seems we can be more effective doing other things, like training and helping refugees. I'm sure our planes have hit some worthy targets, but as you point out most of the time they are just sitting on the ground in Kuwait. ISIS is more like large motorcycle gangs, with a central command, than a regular army. They live among the people of the places they occupy, so unless you can catch them in the open, you won't get anywhere. And yes, Trudeau can expect the ReformCons and their allies to attack him like rabid animals...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-18118657640167853772015-11-16T09:45:33.679-05:002015-11-16T09:45:33.679-05:00hi Kathleen ....good choice. In this world we need...hi Kathleen ....good choice. In this world we need to play that song a lot and IMAGINE better things...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-91686763999727012522015-11-16T09:43:29.289-05:002015-11-16T09:43:29.289-05:00hi anon...I am very leery of bombing campaigns wit...hi anon...I am very leery of bombing campaigns without some kind of fixed objective, or without troops on the ground. They can lead to large numbers of civilian casualties and terrorize people already frightened by having to live under ISIS. I will never forget watching the so-called shock and awe offensive on Baghdad. Nor can I forget how many Americans were cheering. If only they could have seen where that murderous fireworks show would lead them...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-86174121831697987762015-11-16T09:29:57.217-05:002015-11-16T09:29:57.217-05:00hi anon...yes you're right. The bombing has be...hi anon...yes you're right. The bombing has been continuing and at a greater rate than usual, so they can't blame an interruption for the attacks in Paris. My feeling has always been that the more you bomb people in foreign countries the more you risk some kind of blowback....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-46757073300504394472015-11-16T09:27:10.819-05:002015-11-16T09:27:10.819-05:00hi rumleyfips...yes the roots of terrorism run dee...hi rumleyfips...yes the roots of terrorism run deep, and in the case of the French all the way back to their colonizer days. People think they can leave the past behind, but where there has been injustice, it always comes back to haunt them...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-74940246511033671582015-11-15T22:33:12.442-05:002015-11-15T22:33:12.442-05:00Just watched the New James Bond. So precient. Harp...Just watched the New James Bond. So precient. Harper is Spectre and Justin is Bond.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14162783936999869984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-50005648747904260142015-11-15T14:58:13.757-05:002015-11-15T14:58:13.757-05:00Good article about trying to understand the forces...Good article about trying to understand the forces at play and choices. Primitive thinking on both sides has led us here and will continue to escalate the conflict for their own benefit at the expense of humanity. http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/go-ahead-blame-islam/ar-BBn1MEr?li=AAadgLE<br />RTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-20364509122296111512015-11-15T14:52:37.068-05:002015-11-15T14:52:37.068-05:00If Canada wishes to avoid a. Paris type incident ...If Canada wishes to avoid a. Paris type incident we are best to bring home the jets<br /><br />Of course Rona and Jason like war. Their friends like money and arms cpanies make it when wars are going<br /><br />Canada ought not to make foreign policy on the basis of one bombing. It is like banning all cars in BC because 186 people were killed in drunk driving last year. People need to get a grip. What did they expect in a war,that ISIS wouldn't come calling?look at how many civilians the. French have killed<br />All ISIS has done is returned the favoure.a.f.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-21148092509026779422015-11-15T13:52:27.616-05:002015-11-15T13:52:27.616-05:00Joining Empire: Canadian Foreign Policy under Harp...Joining Empire: Canadian Foreign Policy under Harper<br />https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/joining-empire-canadian-foreign-policy-under-harper<br /><br />The Harper Demolition Volume 49, Issue 4: September/October 2015<br />https://canadiandimension.com/magazine/issue/september-october-2015<br /><br />Malice in Harperland<br />https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/malice-in-harperlandDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630890163958807048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-66755674066049916562015-11-15T13:42:02.377-05:002015-11-15T13:42:02.377-05:00As was mentioned this morning on either CBC News N...As was mentioned this morning on either CBC News Network or CTV's Question Period, if Canada re-committed to continue with bombing ISIS targets, then it's only a matter of time when Canada would be pressured to provide boots on the ground eg. a fighting mission, not just a training mission.<br /><br />Journalist Susan Riley said on CBC News Network this morning that Canada's participation in bombing ISIS targets only amounts to 0.03 % of all bombing missions of the coalition.<br />Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630890163958807048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-57980256332388233462015-11-15T13:19:49.263-05:002015-11-15T13:19:49.263-05:00The terrorists are created by hate, and we spread ...The terrorists are created by hate, and we spread the hate through killing innocents, mass destruction against the civilians and support of dictators that will advance policies desired by our corporate and government leaders. That they claim religious affiliation is only coincidental- Christian extremists in Africa- Sikh extremists in Canada- KKK in US- NeoNazi's in Sweden- all advance government and corporate aims through fear. I also find it interesting that many of these attacks have reported to take place around the time of excercises slated to respond to such occurrences<br />.Filcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09515720302942668270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-55716284299698882212015-11-15T11:29:29.852-05:002015-11-15T11:29:29.852-05:00I recall a news clip of a high ranking officer inv...I recall a news clip of a high ranking officer involved in the bombing campaign stating that they have way more fighter jets available than they have targets and that Canada withdrawing its six cf-18's would have no effect on their continued missions. Given that and our PM's pledge to help in training and in a humanitarian way, withdrawing our fighter jets shouldn't be a big deal to those who know the situation unless you're the likes of the Buffoon Jason Kenney quoting NATO's Article 5. What an idiot. The old ReformaCons way of twisting the context to suit their needs didn't take long to rear its ugly head. That's why we flushed the toilet on them Oct. 19 and that is why they will remain alone with their Neanderthal base for I hope many years.<br />Our new PM has a difficult choice to make, he can either honour the current commitment to March 2016 for our jets then pull them out and in the interim, devise a plan to train the local fighters as they are the ones who will ultimately win this fight. If he pulls our jets now, the Reformacons will be frothing at the mouth along with their faithful Postmedia puppets and the ensuing damnation of JT will be relentless.<br />Difficult choices, either way I will support our new Prime Minister.<br />JDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-2182275339582595832015-11-15T11:26:41.807-05:002015-11-15T11:26:41.807-05:00I'm with you on this one, Simon. Playing my Jo...I'm with you on this one, Simon. Playing my John Lennon CD today........so many great songs!<br />GIVE PEACE A CHANCE>>>>Humanity!Marmaladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01651890655542192076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-29834073448084964032015-11-15T10:51:31.745-05:002015-11-15T10:51:31.745-05:00How can Rona appear to care for victims of violenc...How can Rona appear to care for victims of violence and call for continued bombing in the Middle East at the same time???..Where was she when the US bombed the Doctors Without Borders hospital?..Why her and Kenney's deafening silence for the murder of Palestinians?Where are the flowers for them Rona??<br />If she were even remotely serious,perhaps she could,at the very least,suggest Canada and the other western allies join Syria,Russia and anyone else who is serious about taking out these Isis maniacs.<br />Kenney is just as crazy..Seems he thinks Russia,Iran,Iraq,and maybe China are gonna sit around and watch all these countries bomb Syria an maybe even Iran.<br />Perhaps Kenney and Rona could enlighten us a little as to owns the Apache helicopter herding the Isis Toyota truck convoy available on YouTube and other media sources..and why that helicopter isn't firing on the trucks..Could be US or Saudi Arabia..<br /><br />Simon,I ran across this interesting item yesterday.It's a little long,with lots of additional links.Certainly worth reading though and adds a little perspective.<br /><br />http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2015/11/the-first-question-to-ask-after-any-terror-attack-was-it-a-false-flag.html<br /><br />Also Major General Smedley Butler USMC...War is a Racket...<br /><br />http://www.ratical.org/ratville/CAH/warisaracket.html<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-69719408141451882962015-11-15T10:42:59.698-05:002015-11-15T10:42:59.698-05:00As Paul Wells had admitted, the new Lib government...As Paul Wells had admitted, the new Lib government had not yet withdrawn our jets which were still bombing in Syria and Iraq. Thus these attacks in Paris had occurred despite our still carrying out Harper's policies in attacking ISIS. Clearly, if Harper's policies had been effective, then these attacks would not have occurred and ISIS would have been running for its life, no?<br /><br />Very interesting to hear the new Cons leader asking for the new Lib government to continue the Harper ISIS policy which our country had just voted against but then also pointing out that they would support the withdrawal of the jets and the ending of our ISIS bombing mission. Must be their new softer tone policy except that we did not know they also meant talking out of both sides of their mouths and hoping the voters do not notice. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-34591945581732346972015-11-15T10:21:01.687-05:002015-11-15T10:21:01.687-05:00News this morning is that one shooter has been ide...News this morning is that one shooter has been identified. A Frenchborn citizen with an Algerian background. No ties with ISIL or Syria announced. There is speculation that the Syrian passport is a forgery. In other words; we have no idea if ISIL or Syrians are nvolved.<br /><br />Roots of terrorism run deep. The murder and torture by France in Algeria was 50 years ago, but France is still reaping the rewards of its bad behaviour.<br /><br /> I hope Canada is not paying for its support of the House of Saud 50 years from now.rumleyfipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03346146988416679423noreply@blogger.com