There is some irony that today the Stephane Dion-Bob Rae Liberals talk only of non-combat roles for Canadian troops in Afghanistan, often incorrectly invoking Pearson's memory as they do so. More ironic still is that Stephen Harper and the Conservative government are taking the Pearsonian path: trying to give the Afghan people the human security they want and being prepared to fight alongside our friends against a fundamentalist, totalitarian enemy.
Mike Pearson's true heir: Stephen Harper
In many of the recent interviews he gave after the report of his Afghanistan Panel appeared, John Manley made crystal-clear that Canada's mission in Kandahar serves to uphold the United Nations Charter. As a card-carrying Liberal, he did not hesitate to add that, "Lester Pearson's fingerprints are all over the charter."
He was right. Pearson's hand was evident in all the decisions and policies that established the fundamental Canadian foreign-policy values that we cherish. They are liberal values, and they have been Liberal values, too.
Layton wrong to admit defeat in Afghanistan
Harper begins lobbying allies on troops
Jan. 31
I try to ignore Jack Layton's left-wing rants and dismiss his comments. However, I take exception to his latest comments that suggest we throw in the towel and admit defeat to the Taliban. His erroneous reference to the history of Afghanistan and his assumption that we are doomed to repeat history is a huge disservice to our soldiers who are serving our country and our commitment to NATO.
Even Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion acknowledges our commitment to NATO and to the people of Afghanistan who welcome our presence and our mission by a wide margin.
Mike Mitchell, Toronto
CDN GETS TOP SOUTH AFGHAN NATO GIG
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