All that’s missing from this debate is perhaps Jack Nicholson in his full military uniform, making a definitive statement on the state of the Canadian military in the 1990’s.
A number of Liberal’s are upset with the recent ruminations of the Chief of Defence Staff Rick Hillier, who declared the nineties as a “decade of darkness.”
A number of Liberal’s are upset with the recent ruminations of the Chief of Defence Staff Rick Hillier, who declared the nineties as a “decade of darkness.”
The Liberal MP’s are upset with the perceived partisan attack by the General on the gentle ways of the Liberal policy on military matters in the last decade. Liberal Defence critic Denis Coderre called the General a prop for the Conservatives and said that he "was offended" by the comments. It's a complaint for which most Canadians will surely roll their eyes and go, oh poor baby...
The Liberals should be careful in their approach to the General’s words, since to tell the truth (something the Liberals might be a little fuzzy on from time to time) he’s absolutely correct. The Federal Liberal party was forever treating the Canadian Army, Navy and Air Force as a budgetary yo yo. They frequently promised considerable investment, only to pull the funding time and time again; the military was a convenient place to cut funds from, while wanting to boost a social program or perhaps a nifty neat project that would improve the Government (nee Liberal) image in a specific part of the country.
Our equipment was woefully outdated, our morale sapped and our ability to actually involve ourselves in world affairs limited to bumming rides and cutting costs to get there. It was not our greatest hour.
We’re sorry if the Liberal’s have had their feelings hurt, but sometimes as a famous Liberal PM once said “a proof is a proof”.
The Liberals by turning their venom on the current Chief of Defence are only showing that they aren’t quite ready to atone for past sins, and in fact continue to act in the air of entitlement that got them into trouble a few years back. Hillier is only doing what he should be doing, making the case for his forces, telling it like it is, something that may be a tad inconvenient for the Liberals, but so be it.
If Mr. Coderre and the rest of his Liberal’s can quit feeling like victims for a few seconds, perhaps they could review the files from their time in government and the amount of missions they sent Canadians out on without proper equipment and lacking in all forms of support. Perhaps they'll quickly come to the conclusion that this one is a no win situation for them.
There’s many things the Liberal’s can find to make political war on the Conservatives about, but using the military as they’re whipping post isn’t going to cut it with Canadians. If we are sending Canadian troops, airmen and sailors into harms way on a regular basis, which the Liberals did during their tenure, then we had best equip them with whatever is needed to make the mission a success and provide the best chance for a return home without casualties.
Shame on the Liberals for trying to politicize the Armed Forces, rather than blasting Hillier, perhaps they should listen to him!
The Liberals should be careful in their approach to the General’s words, since to tell the truth (something the Liberals might be a little fuzzy on from time to time) he’s absolutely correct. The Federal Liberal party was forever treating the Canadian Army, Navy and Air Force as a budgetary yo yo. They frequently promised considerable investment, only to pull the funding time and time again; the military was a convenient place to cut funds from, while wanting to boost a social program or perhaps a nifty neat project that would improve the Government (nee Liberal) image in a specific part of the country.
Our equipment was woefully outdated, our morale sapped and our ability to actually involve ourselves in world affairs limited to bumming rides and cutting costs to get there. It was not our greatest hour.
We’re sorry if the Liberal’s have had their feelings hurt, but sometimes as a famous Liberal PM once said “a proof is a proof”.
The Liberals by turning their venom on the current Chief of Defence are only showing that they aren’t quite ready to atone for past sins, and in fact continue to act in the air of entitlement that got them into trouble a few years back. Hillier is only doing what he should be doing, making the case for his forces, telling it like it is, something that may be a tad inconvenient for the Liberals, but so be it.
If Mr. Coderre and the rest of his Liberal’s can quit feeling like victims for a few seconds, perhaps they could review the files from their time in government and the amount of missions they sent Canadians out on without proper equipment and lacking in all forms of support. Perhaps they'll quickly come to the conclusion that this one is a no win situation for them.
There’s many things the Liberal’s can find to make political war on the Conservatives about, but using the military as they’re whipping post isn’t going to cut it with Canadians. If we are sending Canadian troops, airmen and sailors into harms way on a regular basis, which the Liberals did during their tenure, then we had best equip them with whatever is needed to make the mission a success and provide the best chance for a return home without casualties.
Shame on the Liberals for trying to politicize the Armed Forces, rather than blasting Hillier, perhaps they should listen to him!
Frankly if it comes down to choosing the fate of the Canadian Forces over the hurt feelings of the Liberals, we suspect the folks in the camouflage will win every time!
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