Note: At least the end result of this starting effort was a platform approved by the Libertarian Party of Canada in 2008 (later posts develop it). Towards a Just Society – Contents Updated: September 10, 2006 Introduction Libertarianism means Liberty … Continue reading →
Quote from interview below: The major issues of the 1960s for American youth were the VietNam War and conscription for it, drugs legalization, and freedom to protest. Libertarians agreed with the New Left (SDS, etc.) on all these issues and … Continue reading →
Battles rage on eve of UN truce news.yahoo.com, Reuters, Aug 13 ’06 U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan said fighting should end immediately to spare civilians. “The fighting should stop now to respect the spirit and intent of the Security Council … Continue reading →
(Original Link) Canada’s Pro-Israel Stance Over Lebanon May Cost Harper Votes www.bloomberg.com, Aug 3 ’06 “He took a stand to back a country that is bombarding civilians because two soldiers were taken,” said Boustani… A Strategic Counsel poll of 1,000 … Continue reading →
Afghanistan: More Canadians Sent to Afghanistan (Original Post) NATO takes over military operations in southern Afghanistan www.cbc.ca, July 31 ’06 NATO troops assumed command Monday of all military operations in southern Afghanistan, as Canadian soldiers came under attack near Kandahar… … Continue reading →
Opposition Calls on Tories to Condemn Israeli Action (Original Post) Opposition calls on Tories to condemn Israeli action (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060731.wsallot0731/BNStory/Front) www.theglobeandmail.com, July 31 ’06 The federal government Monday confirmed the death of a Canadian peacekeeper in Lebanon and issued a statement … Continue reading →
Commitment to Afghanistan helping Canada: RCMP www.paktribune.com, May 31 ’06 The head of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is connecting the dots between Canada’s role in Afghanistan and domestic security in Canada. Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli told a Senate committee … Continue reading →
Canada treads dangerous line over poppy eradication in southern Afghanistan www.canada.com, April 23 ’06 But uprooting the plant from which opium and heroin is derived is not the kind of image the military wants to cultivate here as it tries … Continue reading →
What About Darfur? The case against intervention Justin Raimondo, www.antiwar.com, May 1 ’06 From a realistic point of view, there is nothing U.S. military intervention can accomplish in Sudan except to make things far worse. (Original Post)
Continue reading →Afghanistan battle kills 41 Taliban: governor (http://ca.today.reuters.com/news/NewsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006-04-15T131324Z_01_ISL5160_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-AFGHAN-VIOLENCE-COL.XML) ca.today.reuters.com, April 15 ’06 Afghan forces and coalition helicopter gunships attacked a suspected Taliban hideout in southern Afghanistan, triggering a fierce battle that killed 41 militants, a provincial governor said on Saturday…. Taliban … Continue reading →