OttawaFriendly fireRick Hillier, whose " decade of darkness " quip is a favourite reference of the Harper government, says the Conservatives will...
BusinessFrom the battlefield to the boardroomIn his new book, Rick Hillier shares his lessons on leadership
Ottawa’Phenomenal work’Among the allegations in Graeme Smith’s reporting this weekend was that, in regards to Asadullah Khalid, "the generals knew...
UncategorizedWhat was knownThe Torch unearths and translates an April 2007 story from La Presse. La Presse likens the documents in its possession to annual...
UncategorizedHappy holidaysLaurie Hawn writes to inform the Afghanistan committee that Conservative members won’t be attending tomorrow’s meeting. It appears...
Uncategorized’I haven’t followed it’Rick Hillier declines to comment on this week’s events. Meanwhile, Defence Minister Peter MacKay and General Walter Natynczyk have...
UncategorizedThe Colvin encyclopediaA collection of documents, testimony and news reports related to Richard Colvin and Canada’s handling of Afghan detainees. The...
UncategorizedThe Commons: ’Let us get beyond the rhetorical flourish’The Conservatives plead for patience
OttawaOn Hillier’s assertion the Afghan detainees were killersThere was a lot to ponder in Gen. Rick Hillier’s testimony yesterday before the House committee on Afghanistan. But the retired...
UncategorizedWhat was reported?The generals say there was nothing in Richard Colvin’s memos to warrant action. The CBC , Star and Globe review a couple of...