July is here, and so all kinds of funny things appear in the news these days. Here’s an interesting bit of analysis from the Conference …
2008
Conference of Defence Associations Institute President Slams Journalists and Public
The head of the military funded Conference of Defence Associations Institute used his farewell address to graduates at the Royal Military College to slam the …
Tell Harper: Don't Deploy Laser Weapons
The Canadian military is about to deploy low-power laser weapons, also known as “laser dazzlers,” to Afghanistan. Experts have raised serious concerns about the dangers …
The crabby eye-rolling of foreign policy scholars
In his excellent series on Canadian identity, Michael Valpy says Canadians’ persistent belief in peacekeeping and soft power infuriates foreign policy scholars, driving them “nuts.” …
Canada Drawn Into War Over Pipeline?
June 20, 2008 Canada is being drawn into U.S.-backed plans to build a massive natural gas pipeline through the heart of war-torn Afghanistan. This incredible …
Response to Sen. Colin Kenny in the Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080611.LETTERS11-6/TPStory/Opinion/letters Fix the policy, then spend STEVEN STAPLES Rideau Institute June 11, 2008 Ottawa — Senator Colin Kenny is right in that what most ails …