OttawaWas 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...
Uncategorized’I will do my best to shed light within the limits imposed by my professional obligations’As promised, here is the full opening statement of Richard Colvin in his testimony before the special committee on Afghanistan...
Uncategorized’I have personal knowledge of the matters hereinafter’Still awaiting the full transcript of Richard Colvin’s opening statement at committee yesterday (it should, hopefully, be...
Uncategorized98.5%Yesterday Richard Colvin reported that, "according to our information, the likelihood is that all the Afghans we handed over were...
Uncategorized’The government has left no other recourse’The NDP calls for a public inquiry and releases this timeline of events.
Uncategorized’There is no proof’More from Lawrence Cannon. The commanding Canadian general takes a slightly different position.
OttawaOn Colvin’s story: what we can learn from an earlier military inquirySorting through Richard Colvin’s disturbing testimony yesterday before the House committee on Afghanistan will no doubt take...
UncategorizedThe responseThe Prime Minister’s Office and the Foreign Affairs Minister repeat previous assurances. David Mulroney declines comment.
UncategorizedThe prologueIn spring 2007, the Globe’s Graeme Smith conducted 30 interviews with detainees and documented various allegations of abuse after...
OttawaSecurity expert calls for probe of torture chargesInvestigation should take place "outside the arena of partisan politics"