Comments on: Canadian Council of Churches on The Manley Report - Afghanistan http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/02/07/canadian-council-of-churches-on-the-manley-report-afghanistan/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:29:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Bene D http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/02/07/canadian-council-of-churches-on-the-manley-report-afghanistan/#comment-98779 Bene D Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:30:48 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/02/07/canadian-council-of-churches-on-the-manley-report-afghanistan/#comment-98779 I'm not optimistic either Jim Bobby, it's the proverbial signal to noise ratio and would be no matter who is in power. Statements such as the CCC's can at least let Ottawa know Canadians are paying attention. The CCC spoke in 2001 also. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1058/is_30_118/ai_80308846 Glyn Berry was the first to die. Three Canadian military were badly wounded beside him. The US will continue this war whether NATO is there or not. Manley-minus, un-manly, we cherry-pick at our shame. Bill Doskoch’s article provides information we need, and have not been getting. Thank you. I’m not optimistic either Jim Bobby, it’s the proverbial signal to noise ratio and would be no matter who is in power.

Statements such as the CCC’s can at least let Ottawa know Canadians are paying attention.

The CCC spoke in 2001 also.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1058/is_30_118/ai_80308846

Glyn Berry was the first to die.
Three Canadian military were badly wounded beside him.

The US will continue this war whether NATO is there or not.
Manley-minus, un-manly, we cherry-pick at our shame.

Bill Doskoch’s article provides information we need, and have not been getting. Thank you.

]]> By: Jennifer Smith http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/02/07/canadian-council-of-churches-on-the-manley-report-afghanistan/#comment-98772 Jennifer Smith Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:30:05 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/02/07/canadian-council-of-churches-on-the-manley-report-afghanistan/#comment-98772 Sadly, many of the war's supporters seem to be stuck in the 40s. They consider this and every other military engagement to be a matter of honour, they are convinced that a war like this can actually be won through superior numbers and firepower, and they spit on the very idea of peacekeeping as somehow 'unmanly'. This is hardly surprising, though. The military is run by military men who have a vested interest in their own continued relevance, so they will always prefer war over peace. Sadly, many of the war’s supporters seem to be stuck in the 40s. They consider this and every other military engagement to be a matter of honour, they are convinced that a war like this can actually be won through superior numbers and firepower, and they spit on the very idea of peacekeeping as somehow ‘unmanly’.

This is hardly surprising, though. The military is run by military men who have a vested interest in their own continued relevance, so they will always prefer war over peace.

]]> By: Slim http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/02/07/canadian-council-of-churches-on-the-manley-report-afghanistan/#comment-98767 Slim Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:57:44 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/02/07/canadian-council-of-churches-on-the-manley-report-afghanistan/#comment-98767 I think it always turns around money and increase your money. But there are ways to do that without war. So look at the website: www.slimmetjegeld.nl I think it always turns around money and increase your money. But there are ways to do that without war. So look at the website: http://www.slimmetjegeld.nl

]]> By: JimBobby http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/02/07/canadian-council-of-churches-on-the-manley-report-afghanistan/#comment-98766 JimBobby Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:53:46 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/02/07/canadian-council-of-churches-on-the-manley-report-afghanistan/#comment-98766 Whooee! I been seein' a new hyphenated word a coupla times in the past coupla days: Manley-minus. Manley-minus referes to Harper's motion on Afghanistan. Dear Leader is cherry-picking Manley's report. He wants to adopt all the war stuff and leave out all the humanitarian aid stuff. So far, Canada has spent $6.1 billion on war and and only $741 million on financial aid. See Bill Doskoch's report at http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080122/manley_aid_080122/20080122/ Couple that with the fact that about 90% of intended aid money gets siphoned off to graft, bribes and corruption and we're delivering about 100x more in military effort than in aid effort. I hope this entreaty by the CCC has some effect. I'm not optimistic, though. Harper has set a course and he's bound and determined to make war, not peace. Canada's shame. JB Whooee! I been seein’ a new hyphenated word a coupla times in the past coupla days: Manley-minus.

Manley-minus referes to Harper’s motion on Afghanistan. Dear Leader is cherry-picking Manley’s report. He wants to adopt all the war stuff and leave out all the humanitarian aid stuff.

So far, Canada has spent $6.1 billion on war and and only $741 million on financial aid.

See Bill Doskoch’s report at
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080122/manley_aid_080122/20080122/

Couple that with the fact that about 90% of intended aid money gets siphoned off to graft, bribes and corruption and we’re delivering about 100x more in military effort than in aid effort.

I hope this entreaty by the CCC has some effect. I’m not optimistic, though. Harper has set a course and he’s bound and determined to make war, not peace. Canada’s shame.

JB

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