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Hezbollah a 'cancer,' MacKay says (from Canuckistan)
Globe & Mail ^ | 8/2/06 | Jeff Sallott

Posted on 08/01/2006 10:29:03 PM PDT by pissant

Foreign Minister Peter MacKay said Tuesday that Hezbollah is a terrorist organization that is like a "cancer" destroying democracy in Lebanon and made it clear that the Canadian government blames Hezbollah for the current conflict with Israel.

In an appearance before a special session of the House foreign affairs committee, however, Mr. MacKay also called on Israel to exercise the "utmost restraint" in dealing with the provocation so as to limit further civilian casualties.

As demonstrators on both sides of the divide gathered on Parliament Hill, Mr. MacKay said Canada supports a ceasefire and wants the United Nations to approve a "robust international force" to police a ceasefire if one can be established.

Mr. MacKay said he has personally appealed to Israel for a halt to hostilities so that Canadians and citizens of other countries trapped in Lebanon can be safely evacuated. About 13,000 Canadians have fled since the fighting began.

He told Opposition MPs that "Canada cannot be neutral on fundamental issues" and that is why the Conservative government condemns Hezbollah as a terrorist group that attacked a democracy.

About 250 demonstrators condemning the Harper government for its stand in support of Israel protested on the steps of Parliament.

(Excerpt) Read more at theglobeandmail.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
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What a refreshing sea change Harper has made in Canada.

Welcome back to the fight, Canada

1 posted on 08/01/2006 10:29:04 PM PDT by pissant
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To: pissant

Amazing what an election can do for a country, isn't it?


2 posted on 08/01/2006 10:31:18 PM PDT by stumpy
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Yes it is. I can only imagine the basket case the US would be with a gore or Kerry presidency.


3 posted on 08/01/2006 10:33:19 PM PDT by pissant
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To: fanfan; GMMAC

Ping for when you get up.


4 posted on 08/01/2006 10:34:09 PM PDT by Springman
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To: pissant

But Kerry had a plan to win the war on terrorism.


5 posted on 08/01/2006 10:36:38 PM PDT by proud_yank (Socialism - An Answer In Search Of A Question For Over 100 Years)
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To: pissant

Canada was on our side in WW2, they will be back on the winning team for WW3.

God Bless you Stephen Harper. you are awesome.


6 posted on 08/01/2006 10:37:42 PM PDT by se_ohio_young_conservative (If you love peace more than you love freedom, you are bound to be left hopeless with neither one)
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"Welcome back to the fight, Canada"

dittos!

7 posted on 08/01/2006 10:49:54 PM PDT by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: proud_yank

He had a plan to prevent it.....the french plan.


8 posted on 08/01/2006 10:54:26 PM PDT by pissant
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To: se_ohio_young_conservative

They've been on our side since shortly after the war of 1812. The socialists almost drifted them into oblivion, but they did not give in.


9 posted on 08/01/2006 10:55:36 PM PDT by pissant
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To: pissant

....back in the game.....must feel nice to have a spine after all these years.....


10 posted on 08/01/2006 10:56:01 PM PDT by NorCalRepub
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To: pissant
Hezbollah Video Dating Service :>)))
11 posted on 08/01/2006 11:19:00 PM PDT by BigFinn
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To: Springman; fanfan; Pikamax; Former Proud Canadian; Great Dane; Alberta's Child; headsonpikes; ...

PING!
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12 posted on 08/02/2006 4:39:20 AM PDT by GMMAC (Discover Canada governed by Conservatives: www.CanadianAlly.com)
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To: Springman; GMMAC; Pikamax; Former Proud Canadian; Great Dane; Alberta's Child; headsonpikes; ...
Thanks for the ping, Springman.

Canada ping.

Please send me a FReepmail to get on or off this Canada ping list.

13 posted on 08/02/2006 4:45:45 AM PDT by fanfan (WAW - Women Against Weenification!)
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To: GMMAC

LOL!

Morning GMMAC.

;-)


14 posted on 08/02/2006 4:54:12 AM PDT by fanfan (WAW - Women Against Weenification!)
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To: se_ohio_young_conservative
Canada was on our side in WW2, they will be back on the winning team for WW3.

Clarification --- The U.S. joined our side 2 years into WW2 after you were attacked by Japan and had war declared on you by Germany.

15 posted on 08/02/2006 5:31:54 AM PDT by CaptainCanada (Citizenship which costs nothing is worth nothing..........................................)
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To: CaptainCanada

ok, yeah, the US was is a pacifist state before pearl harbor,


16 posted on 08/02/2006 10:16:27 AM PDT by se_ohio_young_conservative (If you love peace more than you love freedom, you are bound to be left hopeless with neither one)
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ok, yeah, the US was is a pacifist state before pearl harbor,

Yah, pretty much...
What did you think the U.S. was doing prior to Pearl?

17 posted on 08/02/2006 12:45:53 PM PDT by CaptainCanada (Citizenship which costs nothing is worth nothing..........................................)
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what the rest of the world other our crowd is doing right now. appease


18 posted on 08/02/2006 1:48:23 PM PDT by se_ohio_young_conservative (If you love peace more than you love freedom, you are bound to be left hopeless with neither one)
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what the rest of the world other our crowd is doing right now. appease

Wrong answer. The U.S. was not appeasing either Germany or Japan prior to Pearl Harbour..
While not fighting either, the U.S. was shipping lots of war material, arms and supplies to Britain and others who were doing the fighting and the U.S. was also squeezing the Japs with embargoes of inputs to its war machine.
That said, WW2 started 2 years later for the U.S. than it did for us.

19 posted on 08/02/2006 3:30:32 PM PDT by CaptainCanada (Citizenship which costs nothing is worth nothing..........................................)
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The American people would have been against the war one day before pearl harbor. thats where I was thinking appeasement. I know FDR and Churchill were on the ball VERY EARLY and probably spent many late nights looking at the threat and seriously worrying.


20 posted on 08/02/2006 3:33:25 PM PDT by se_ohio_young_conservative (If you love peace more than you love freedom, you are bound to be left hopeless with neither one)
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