Daily Archives: 1/25/2008
Where are the Detainees?
| 1/25/2008 | Posted by Patti under Afghanistan, Canadian Politics |
After months of controversy over the status of detainees, prisoners taken by Canadian soldiers during their operations in Afghanistan, federal lawyers revealed in court on Wednesday that Canada halted transfers of detainees to the Afghans last November. The halt immediately followed the uncovering of credible evidence that a detainee had been beaten in Afghan custody. The weapons used on him were found in his cell by a Canadian officer on an inspection visit to a detainee.
This is the first that anyone, including apparently our allies, has been informed of this quiet change in policy. The PMO’s office has tried to claim that it was a decision by the military and the government wasn’t informed, thus the government couldn’t announce the decision in parliament during the many times this issue has been raised in the house. Sandra Buckler in the PMO’s office has had to backtrack on that claim, saying she ‘misspoke’ aka lied. (more…)
Leadership Approach Laid Bare
| 1/25/2008 | Posted by Patti under Canadian Politics |
Further to my closing comments yesterday on Harper’s need to demonstrate the leadership he claims he has in order to build consensus on the mission in Afghanistan, Chantal Hebert writes an excellent column today on this very subject. Harper’s management of this issue leaves a lot to be desired and if he’s the leader he likes to lay claim to, he needs to learn from his mistakes, quietly eat some crow and change his communication style.
I know from where I speak when it comes to be an introvert and being somewhat reserved with people. I have also learned that you don’t communicate by bullying, controlling or stonewalling. Honest, straightforward and respectful communication not only is within anyone’s reach, people actually respond to it… usually positively, unless the person tends to be a bully. In which case, protect the innocent and open fire…. oops did I say that? (more…)
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