You may have heard last month that a draft version of a Canadian military counterinsurgency operations manual, obtained by NDP defence critic Dawn Black, drew a connection between First Nations groups and other counterinsurency groups faced by the military. It went on to describe how the military needs to influence public opinion at home in […]
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My letter to Opposition Party Leaders
In light of this week’s events, today I sent a letter to opposition party leaders appealing to them to raise the issue of the Afghanistan mission in Parliament when it resumes next week. Specifically, I am suggesting that the parties devote an opposition day motion to spur such a debate. It is my understanding that […]
Our commentary on the recent deaths in Afghanistan
Since the deaths of six more Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan, we have been receiving many requests for comment from journalists. We contributed to this story in the Toronto Star on Tuesday, and I appeared on the CTV program Mike Duffy Live last night. Steve