tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post4929551772865348907..comments2024-03-28T19:18:40.387-04:00Comments on Northern Reflections: Keeping Our DistanceOwen Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-918605522282944532018-08-12T09:13:11.963-04:002018-08-12T09:13:11.963-04:00Caroline is following in Dad's footsteps, John...Caroline is following in Dad's footsteps, John, and she's following her father's advice: "You dance with them what brung you."Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-90058176690162878782018-08-11T22:18:01.657-04:002018-08-11T22:18:01.657-04:00Given the right useless moderator, Mulroney sure k...Given the right useless moderator, Mulroney sure knew how to dive into that personal righteous-indignation act to avoid a legitimate debate. A clinic in effective loudership. Little Nicholas is all grown up now and I'm still waiting for his dad to put those bells on.John B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-6538051794245540612018-08-10T15:28:55.294-04:002018-08-10T15:28:55.294-04:00One of the stupidest decisions the Harper governme...One of the stupidest decisions the Harper government made, Jay, was to close the embassy in Tehran.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-64041111282083983822018-08-10T15:27:09.209-04:002018-08-10T15:27:09.209-04:00Thanks for the clip, Toby. "Once the economic...Thanks for the clip, Toby. "Once the economic levers go . . ."<br />Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-91852423705472054212018-08-10T14:48:53.243-04:002018-08-10T14:48:53.243-04:00What Canada should do:
Close the loophole that al...What Canada should do:<br /><br />Close the loophole that allows Foreign Military Sales of non-lethal equiptment to Human Rights Abusers. Because the "War Wagons" are leaving Canada unarmed, they are loopholed. The loophole was meant to allow the sales of comm gear, tear gas, trucks, not unarmed IFV's.<br /><br />Open the Embassy in Tehran with a Taylor as Ambassador.<br /><br />Join the JPCOA, filling the Trustee spot The Insane Clown POSus pulled the US out of.Jay Farquharsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03335226520940843630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-56766903880316350112018-08-10T14:06:54.076-04:002018-08-10T14:06:54.076-04:00Remember this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy...Remember this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyYjRmM7RDY<br /><br />Turner was right, Mulroney sold us out.Tobynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-91266381335938015122018-08-10T13:50:16.631-04:002018-08-10T13:50:16.631-04:00As I wrote in response to Mound, Cap, it's now...As I wrote in response to Mound, Cap, it's now quite clear that the United States is no longer our ally.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-72605738792647331142018-08-10T13:48:32.689-04:002018-08-10T13:48:32.689-04:00Just another reason why we should stop thinking of...Just another reason why we should stop thinking of the United States as our ally, Mound. They don't have our interests at heart. Their stated policy is America First.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-73531936238837859002018-08-10T13:05:18.902-04:002018-08-10T13:05:18.902-04:00This is a regular game the Saudis play. They did i...<br />This is a regular game the Saudis play. They did it with Sweden. Sweden responded by prohibiting the sale of weaponry to Riyadh. They did it with Germany. Germany slapped a ban on the export of weaponry to any country attacking Yemen. <br /><br />Unlike the Swedes or the Germans, we don't have much of an indigenous arms industry. Those death wagons are being built by General Dynamics Canada, a branch factory of the American defence giant.<br /><br />JT won't risk alienating Trump over a Saudi arms deal that would piss off a major US defence contractor. Even if it was a homegrown industry he wouldn't risk the wrath of Scheer by putting those workers out of their jobs. Our economy is integrated so tightly with larger economies, especially American, that we've surrendered our freedom of action. We do as we're told. We're no Sweden.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-47530904237209942782018-08-10T12:52:36.790-04:002018-08-10T12:52:36.790-04:00Lorne, I agree that Canada's position on human...Lorne, I agree that Canada's position on human rights would be a lot more convincing if we put our money where our mouth is. Unfortunately, slapping an arms embargo on the Saudis would likely see us losing yet another investor-state lawsuit under NAFTA. I don't doubt that General Dynamics has already put the government on notice.<br /><br />CapAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-26101590486165389502018-08-10T10:13:25.646-04:002018-08-10T10:13:25.646-04:00I agree, Lorne. I thought the war wagon deal had b...I agree, Lorne. I thought the war wagon deal had been scuttled -- a consummation devoutly to be wished.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-23447195927657974402018-08-10T09:35:09.702-04:002018-08-10T09:35:09.702-04:00I find this sanctimony from Canada about the Saudi...I find this sanctimony from Canada about the Saudis a little hard to take, Owen, given that they are continuing with the sale of LAVs to a kingdom that uses them to suppress the rights of their people and those in neigbouring countries.Lornehttp://politicsanditsdiscontents.blogspot.conoreply@blogger.com