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Saturday February 2, 2019

February 9, 2019 by Graeme MacKay

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Saturday February 2, 2019

No victory for U.S. as it leaves Afghanistan

The long and pointless Afghan War may finally be coming to an end. If so, this will be a relief for the U.S. and its coalition allies operating there. It certainly won’t be a victory.

June 21, 2013

The broad strokes of a deal in principle between the United States and Taliban insurgents were released this week. They are not likely to bring much solace to the families of soldiers — including Canadians — who fought and died in the 17-year-old conflict.

There is no mention of ensuring that girls can go to school, which at one point was given by Canada’s government as the rationale for this war.

There is no mention of defeating the “scumbags” as Canada’s then top general Rick Hillier described the Taliban. Indeed, it seems likely that the Taliban will be guaranteed a major political role in the country.

There is no mention of bringing democracy and development to Afghanistan — another of the Canadian government’s ostensible reasons for the war.

 

March 11, 2009

The essence of the deal, as described to the New York Times by chief U.S. negotiator Zalmay Khalilzad, is simple and familiar.

The Taliban will ensure that terrorists don’t use Afghanistan as a base to attack the West. The Americans, along with the 38 allied nations still operating there, will withdraw their troops.

Ironically, the agreement in principle bears a marked resemblance to the offer that Afghanistan’s then Taliban government made to the U.S. in 2001 after the 9/11 terror attacks.

Don’t invade, the Taliban said then. And in return we will expel terror mastermind Osama bin Laden to a third country. (Continued: Toronto Star) 

 

Posted in: International, USA Tagged: 2019-04, Afghan, Afghanistan, peace, suppression, Taliban, treaty, Uncle Sam, USA, war, women’s rights

Tuesday March 24, 2009

March 24, 2009 by Graeme MacKay

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, Editorial Cartoonist, The Hamilton Spectator – Tuesday March 24, 2009

Canadian defense minister takes aim at Fox News

Defense Minister Peter MacKay on Monday blasted US broadcaster Fox News for mocking Canada’s military for needing a rest after its Afghanistan combat mission ends in 2011, after nine years.

He was referring to Fox late-night host Greg Gutfeld’s ridicule of a Canadian general’s suggestion that his troops would need a year-long break in operations to regroup and restock equipment after Afghanistan.

The episode appeared on March 17 at 3:00 am, but a segment has since circulated online, provoking angry reactions in Canada.

“I think it is an uninformed view,” MacKay told CTV. “It is crass. It is insensitive and it is in fact disgusting given the timing, when Canada is just receiving back four fallen heroes today.”

“There should be an apology to the families in particular and to the Canadian Forces and to Canada generally, given the sacrifice and the commitment that we have demonstrated in Afghanistan,” he added.

Some dismissed the segment as bad humor.

Others called for a boycott of the US network.

Gutfeld said in a statement his show “Red Eye” is satirical and topics are “addressed in a lighthearted, humorous and ridiculous manner.”

“It was not my intent to disrespect the brave men, women and families of the Canadian military, and for that I apologize,” he said in an email to AFP. (Source: AFP)

 

Posted in: Canada Tagged: Afghan, Afghanistan, Canada, Captain Canada, combat, Defence, FOX News, minister, mission, Peter MacKay, superhero

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