Interesting to note that since the media has reported that the costs of Canada’s mission in Afghanistan has run way over budget: http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/339588
the Harper government has taken a bold new step in thwarting democracy at home by completely evading public accountability. The budget is so far out of control they have made it secret and is telling the country's taxpayers that revealing the future cost of the war in Afghanistan would be a threat to national security: http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=1718949
That is criminal. Even Stockwell Day admits we cannot afford to continue the mission: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Canada+afford+continue+Afghan+mission/1659914/story.html
The costs of the mission is one thing. A democracy is accountable to the public. Fighting for "Democracy" in Afghanistan is somewhat ironic when we throw democracy out the window at home to accomplish the task.
The other factor is the moral justification for the mission itself. Wining and dining the Taliban for the rights to build the oil pipeline through Afghanistan then declaring war shortly after they gave the rights to the pipeline to an Argentina firm is very suspicious.
The 9/11 inconsistencies are very real and need to be addressed before we justify the moral grounds of the mission in Afghanistan not to mention the financial costs of the mission which are clearly out of control.
The Bin Laden video did not look like bin Laden. The Taliban said if the Americans had proof Bin Ladin was responsible for 9/11 they would turn him over but not without proof. The Americans have been know to torture to obtain false confessions. A practice Iggy supports.
9/11 was a serious con. It was indeed treason. Operation Northwoods was real as was President Johnston recalling the air support for the USS Liberty. These are issues that need to be addressed. The war on Terrorism needs to face those facts. Before we confront a foreign enemy and address terrorism from outside we need to confront the enemy from within. The CIA are terrorists. The war on terror cannot proceed without acknowledging that fact.
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