tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post6469185412482237613..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Afghan Torture ScandalSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-86102485789923751882016-06-23T07:15:33.083-04:002016-06-23T07:15:33.083-04:00hi e.a.f...I agree, some kind of an inquiry is nee...hi e.a.f...I agree, some kind of an inquiry is needed. We can't let those responsible get away with it, and those who orchestrated what seems to me to be a giant cover-up need to be held accountable...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-67561959217197685022016-06-23T07:12:55.454-04:002016-06-23T07:12:55.454-04:00hi anon...I agree, the way the high command dealt ...hi anon...I agree, the way the high command dealt with this scandal is almost unbelievable. They apparently decided how much truth Canadians could handle, and sought to cover up what happened. Or as I believe worked to give the government plausible deniability. It is a shocking scandal and it should be investigated....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-15882845215168430082016-06-23T07:10:05.412-04:002016-06-23T07:10:05.412-04:00hi anon...well you may be right about the Liberals...hi anon...well you may be right about the Liberals not wanting to re-open old wounds, but I'm not sure that it is for the reasons you state. I think the Liberals would rather focus on the positive. But this scandal won't go away, and since it would put the Cons on the defensive, it seems to me it would be in their interest to hold some kind of inquiry. And it was a campaign promise....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-61365627811464346992016-06-23T07:06:28.996-04:002016-06-23T07:06:28.996-04:00hi anon...yes I remember Richard Colvin, and what ...hi anon...yes I remember Richard Colvin, and what he said, and how the Cons went after him to destroy his credibility. But it seems to me that the passage of time has only confirmed what he said, and for his sake and our sake we need a public inquiry...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-81024470641217960672016-06-23T07:04:08.500-04:002016-06-23T07:04:08.500-04:00hi Dan...It's amazing how quickly so many Cana...hi Dan...It's amazing how quickly so many Canadians forgot about the war in Afghanistan. But as long as we allow a torture scandal to hang over us, we will never get any closure. We need a public inquiry to expose the truth once and for all...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-58873106121168443812016-06-21T13:47:34.396-04:002016-06-21T13:47:34.396-04:00How would you know seeing as Justin Trudeau was no... How would you know seeing as Justin Trudeau was not the PM at that time. He became Canada's Prime Minister as Justin Trudeau was not the PM at the time which it clearly was the dictator Stephen Harper.<br /> <br /> Grow a livable brain before accusing an innocent man.<br /><br /><br />IreneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-28970659775265522562016-06-21T12:28:49.265-04:002016-06-21T12:28:49.265-04:00even if Trudeau won't call an inquiry into thi...even if Trudeau won't call an inquiry into this ugly mess, some one ought to even if it has to be an unofficial enquiry or one by the Human Rights Commission. Not only were the rights of the detainees violated, so were those soldiers who had to participate in the actions. Some of them might want to step up to the plate and explain why some of them suffer from PTSD. <br /><br />This is one of those times it would be good to have an opposition which isn't interested in covering their asses. Perhaps the NDP could do some work on this. e.a.f.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-73721470848862091772016-06-21T11:55:16.924-04:002016-06-21T11:55:16.924-04:00In 2010 Parliament was prorogued, lessening the ef...In 2010 Parliament was prorogued, lessening the effects of Torture and Abuse Inquiry. The media made it seem like the soldiers were on trial, but really it was the policies of the Government and the Military brass that were being criticised. Now, 6 years later, the Ministry opines that something went wrong with Afghanistan? We desperately need an investigation not only to remove rot in the upper echelons of the military but also to reinforce to our soldiers that torture is wrong. and there are consequences. I also wonder about those soldiers who may have questioned the official policies, for nothing about the Harper years would suggest that these soldiers would be admired for their rightful refusal, and may have suffered indignities by their commanders. GSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-54575460132607367642016-06-21T08:59:42.712-04:002016-06-21T08:59:42.712-04:00It won't happen, Trudeau hasn't the stones...It won't happen, Trudeau hasn't the stones to do it. Why? For the same reason Obama didn't go after W's war of aggression in Iraq and global torture regime; and W didn't go after Clinton's unlawful targeting of hospitals and schools in the former Yugoslavia and his bombing of Iraq, Afghanistan and Sudan; and Clinton didn't go after HW for attacking Iraq under false pretences and the indiscriminate slaughter of retreating Iraqi soldiers on the Highway of Death, etc., etc. <br /><br />At some future date, Trudeau may find it reassuring that his successor won't investigate him. Just as Obama will find it reassuring not to be prosecuted for his war of aggression in Libya and using drones to murder innocent civilians, including US citizens contrary to US law.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-43632994699202698272016-06-21T07:21:36.443-04:002016-06-21T07:21:36.443-04:00http://voices-voix.ca/en/facts/profile/richard-col...http://voices-voix.ca/en/facts/profile/richard-colvin<br /><br />What Happened<br /><br />Richard Colvin was personally attacked and his credibility questioned by the government for having raised concerns about the Canadian military transferring Afghan prisoners to Afghan security forces, despite the Canadian military knowing that those prisoners might be tortured. In the years that followed, the government ignored and avoided the information that Colvin brought to light, prevented an investigation into the matter, and eventually prorogued Parliament to avoid losing a vote of confidence over the controversy.<br /><br />Hit List [Archive]<br />http://voices-voix.ca/en/hit-list<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-67948651039278713782016-06-21T06:54:57.859-04:002016-06-21T06:54:57.859-04:00The Somalia Affair/Inquiry destroyed the reputatio...The Somalia Affair/Inquiry destroyed the reputation of the Airborne Regiment (and the unit itself) as well those involved from the men to the senior officers to the powerful civil service mandarins.<br /><br />If this is our Abu Ghraib and done under the orders of Stevie then this is going to be much much worse especially considering the Harper government portrayed itself as the holiest of the 'good guys.'<br /><br />I'll bet that Harper will claim it was the Canadian government and not the Harper Government that did it. Let's see him try to flee into a closet to hide from this one.Dannoreply@blogger.com