On Hillier’s assertion the Afghan detainees were killers
There was a lot to ponder in Gen. Rick Hillier’s testimony yesterday before the House committee on Afghanistan. But the retired...
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John Geddes
John Geddes is Ottawa bureau chief at Maclean’s and has covered federal politics and policy for more than two decades. He also writes regularly about art.
Kandahar: we didn’t know what we were getting into
Reconstruction and training Afghans were supposed to be the big jobs
Colvin’s toughest critic was an architect of Afghan detainee transfer policy
A retired diplomat quoted frequently by Conservative cabinet ministers as they try to defend the government’s handling of...
Was Richard Colvin all alone in his concerns?
Defence Minister Peter MacKay did everything he could today to portray Richard Colvin—the Canadian diplomat who alleges the...
Iggy should toughen up: McKenna
The Liberals are ‘dealing with thugs,’ says Frank McKenna
On Colvin’s story: what we can learn from an earlier military inquiry
Sorting through Richard Colvin’s disturbing testimony yesterday before the House committee on Afghanistan will no doubt take...
Security expert calls for probe of torture charges
Investigation should take place "outside the arena of partisan politics"
Climate change: weak words, strong pictures.
Environment Minister Jim Prentice’s remarks today to the effect that it will be years—years!—before the Canadian government...
Does regulating guns result in fewer murders?
Murders committed with long guns have declined precipitously, while killings with handguns have held steady
Generals, diplomats, politicians and troops in Afghanistan
Leaked news that Karl Eikenberry, the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, is urging President Barack Obama to think twice about...