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Afghanistan
Noble fight or lost cause?
What to do in Afghanistan was the subject of a Maclean’s panel debate last week in Halifax, broadcast live by CPAC.
Who’s who
CBC lists eight government, military and diplomatic officials raised in Richard Colvin’s testimony. Six have so far not commented...
The standard of proof
In QP this morning, John Baird explained, in part, the government’s unwillingness to put its faith in Mr. Colvin’s testimony as...
The Colvin Affair: Who knew what when?
Andrew Coyne questions why the government is attacking Colvin, and not saying, ’We fixed the problem.’
Broken telephone
Speaking about the process of notification around detainee transfers, Richard Colvin testified on Wednesday that "when the Red...
’It would seem that some of the key lessons of the Somalia experience ... have not been learned’
Lost somewhat in all the discussion of Richard Colvin’s testimony, is the statement of Peter Tinsley, chair of the Military Police...
’The guy said some things’
More of General Rick Hillier’s comments. From the Toronto Star’s disptach : And from the CBC :
’Nobody quite knew what to do’
Canadian Press reports evidence of a December 2006 meeting in Ottawa to discuss Asadullah Khalid, a notorious Afghan governor...
’Even in our own prisons somebody can get beaten up’
General Rick Hillier doesn’t remember reading Richard Colvin’s memos, seems not to understand what all the fuss is...