Despite receiving hundreds of letters from Ceasefire.ca supporters urging tests for these weapons, the Harper Government is pressing ahead with deploying blinding laser weapons to Afghanistan. – …
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Remarks to students at St. Thomas Moore College (audio)
Here is a recording of my remarks to a group of students at St. Thomas More College on the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. My …
Harper Hid the Cost of Afghan War
As you may have seen from reports in yesterday and today’s morning newspapers, the cost of the war in Afghanistan will reach $18 billion by …
War in Afghanistan to cost Government $20.7 billion, UN Peacekeeping abandoned: Rideau Institute Report
The Rideau Institute released a report this week that examines the full cost of Canada’s war in Afghanistan, raising important new questions about the government’s …
They even have a word for it.
The word is bacha bazi, which means “boy play.” In Afghanistan, it is the sexual abuse and rape of young boys, it is widespread, and a United …
Spinning civilians killed in Afghanistan
In a comment to an earlier post, Siamdave mentioned today’s “The Current” on CBC. He says …almost the entire hour was spent explaining, first, why …