Cdns should support vital Afghan mission: Harper

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper pledged unwavering support to Canadian Forces in Afghanistan and issued a stern rebuke to Liberal MPs who have questioned Canada's role in the war-torn nation.

"I was very distressed to read suggestions by some Liberal MPs this week at the caucus meeting that they might want to question that involvement, that they might want to have a vote," Harper said during a press conference Wednesday.

"You do not send men and women into harm's way on a dangerous mission with the support of our party and other Canadians, and then decide when they're over there that you're not sure you should have sent them. That's not the way this government is going to behave," Harper said.

A CTV News poll released last week found that most Canadians are uneasy about the mission in Afghanistan, an anxiety likely heightened by daily reports of violence targeting foreign troops.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060301/harper_troops_060301/20060301?hub=CTVNewsAt11

[Spazito]

1. No surprise there, that asshole would have had our troops in

Iraq if he had been PM at the time and, who knows, he still might do it. He is deaf to the will of Canadians and always has been.

[Mother Jones]

2. Right

And I for one, am counting on that being part of his downfall.

[Bragi]

3. What downfall?

Harper is cruising right now to a majority, due to the divided centre-left vote.

- B

[Spazito]

4. He couldn't get a majority government with a divided center-left

vote and a full blown scandal, he will not get one in the next election either. The Canadian voters who 'parked' their votes with the NDP in the last election will return to the center if Harper continues to put his feet in his mouth as he has been doing.

He didn't even get a short honeymoon nevermind the usual one after an election which says a lot, imo.

[MrPrax]

5. LOL Liberals MPs should be 'sternly rebuked'

Another attack this morning...hope the former Unocal executive and his ex-taliban subjects appreciate our time, effort and Harper's political rhetoric. :eyes:

[ConcernedCanuk]

6. That's our Stevie Baby - "Reaching out and touching someone" alright . .

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