By Al Jazeera English, May 5, 2011 A significant chapter in military history has ended with the death of the last combat veteran from World War I. Claude ‘Chuckles’ Choules, the last-known male survivor out of more than 70 million…
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How the Afghan mission influenced the election
By Carl Meyer, Embassey Magazine, May 4, 2011 While foreign policy was rarely mentioned or discussed during the election campaign, a bold new post-vote thesis is emerging, one in which Liberal support for the unpopular Canadian mission in Afghanistan pushed…
Can we bring the troops home now?
Robert Fisk: If this is a US victory, does that mean its forces should go home now? Iran spoke for many Arabs when it said Bin Laden’s death took away the West’s reason to have troops in the region By…
NATO ponders putting ground troops in Libya
Russia Today – Italy will host the next major international meeting on Libya. Leaders from NATO and the Arab league will gather this Thursday to plan the political transition following the departure or ousting of Libyan leader Mamuamar Gaddafi. And…
Make Libyan war an election issue
By Paul S. Graham The more we learn about the so-called humanitarian intervention in the skies above Libya, the less it looks like a war Canadians should support. Like the bogus humanitarian claims Tories and Liberals have used to support…
Project Fly-Home steps up its campaign against the UN No-Fly List
The UN’s “no-fly list,” also known as the “1267 List” was created in 1999, under the authority of UN Security Council 1267 to sanction people suspected of having links to terrorism. Suspicion is enough; no criminal convictions are required. Those…
Afghan training mission has high risk of casualties, low chance of success
By the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives OTTAWA—The government’s plan to extend the Canadian Forces mission in Afghanistan deserves a public debate, argues a new report published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the Rideau Institute. Analysts Michael…
Federal Court rules in favour of Iraq War resister Dean Walcott
War Resisters Support Campaign News Release, April 7, 2011 TORONTO—On Tuesday, the Federal Court of Canada released a decision reaffirming there is evidence that U.S. Iraq War resisters are targeted for punishment because of their political beliefs if returned to…
Secret documents show Canadian interference in Haiti
By Yves Engler, rabble.ca, April 15, 2011 After a deadly earthquake rocked Haiti 15 months ago, most Canadians worried about uncovering those trapped, getting survivors water and connecting family members. But in the halls of power, it seems they were…
Two wars and no election debate
By Betty Plewes, The Mark, April 15, 2011 It’s time to start discussing Canada’s role in Afghanistan and Libya, and Canada’s declining global reputation. Co-authored by Hunter McGill and Ian Smillie. Under the Harper government, Canada has lost its way…