Only 4 days into the election campaign and already promises are flying out left, right and centre. During this time it can be very overwhelming, and very confusing to figure out who is saying what, who is promising what, and who is basically just talking out of their ass. It's no secret that many promises on the campaign trail will be reneged, or pushed under the rug where they hope the majority of Canadians will forget about it. This is always the case. It doesn't matter WHO you vote for, this will happen. So it's important, in my opinion, to try to distinguish between the realistic promises and they ones loaded with an order of Bull Shit.
The War in Afghanistan:
Earlier this year Harper extended the mission from 2009 to 2011. If you read one of the blogs I previously posted, I touched upon that subject there. Throughout that entire process he continuously mention how we should stay in Afghanistan UNTIL THE MISSION IS COMPLETED. That we shouldn't CUT AND RUN. Doesn't this sound like a certain US President? Not to name names... *coughGeorgeWBushcough* Harper has always been pro-war. He voted FOR sending Canadian troops to Iraq after the US invaded in 2001. He openly criticized and complained that we did not send our soldiers there to die. Ont his topic, and many more you will find similarities to his war-happy brethren in the US of A.
As we're quickly approaching the 100 death milestone for Canada, the heat is picking up in Ottawa, and now especially on the campaign trail. I'm find it hard to believe that Harper's views changed over night. He has stated that ALL troops could be out of Afghanistan by the 2011 deadline. I see this just as a political move to gain additional votes from all the people who are actively against our presence in Afghanistan. If Harper was serious on this matter, he would have informed NATO or our allies, but he has not. He is just mulling, and if he wins majority, this statement could easily be reversed.
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