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Canada considers taking fight against ISIS to Libya, Syria
CBC ^ | February 21, 2015

Posted on 02/21/2015 7:56:44 AM PST by Squawk 8888

Defence Minister Jason Kenney has indicated the government is not ruling out taking Canada's military mission against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group beyond Iraq — to Syria and Libya.

Evan Solomon, host of CBC Radio's The House, asked Kenney about participating in missions in those countries.

"Well, we're going to look at all of the options," Kenney said an interview broadcast Saturday.

"Obviously there are practical limits to our ability to operate around the world, but we will look at our options to see where we can have the most impact, where we're most needed," he said. "That requires ongoing consultation with our allies. We don't just decide these things unilaterally."

"Obviously we're in Iraq at the invitation of that government in a mission of, I think, over 2,000 countries being coordinated by the United States. If we can help meaningfully in the fight against ISIL elsewhere we'll give that consideration," the minister said.

This week, Kenney hinted that Canada's six-month military commitment to fight the extremist group could be renewed. He said cabinet members would be evaluating the progress of Operation Impact in the "very near future" as they make that decision.

Canadian fighter jets have been in Kuwait since October for the mission, which is scheduled to run until the start of April.

Egypt has called for international intervention in Libya against ISIS. Loyalists of the Syria- and Iraq-based group have risen in number to dominate several cities in the North African nation.

Last weekend, ISIS released a video showing the beheading 21 Coptic Christians from Egypt, on a beach in Libya. The mass slaying provoked a round of Egyptian air strikes on the group’s Libyan stronghold of Derna.


TOPICS: Canada; Culture/Society; Egypt; Foreign Affairs; Israel; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: canada; copts; derna; egypt; gaza; hamas; iran; isis; israel; jasonkenney; jordan; lebanon; libya; sinai; syria; waronterror
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1 posted on 02/21/2015 7:56:44 AM PST by Squawk 8888
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To: Squawk 8888

Meanwhile our fearless leader chooses not to fight the forces of his best buddies.


2 posted on 02/21/2015 7:58:48 AM PST by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: Clive; exg; Alberta's Child; albertabound; AntiKev; backhoe; Byron_the_Aussie; Cannoneer No. 4; ...
To all- please ping me to Canadian topics.

Canada Ping!

3 posted on 02/21/2015 8:00:12 AM PST by Squawk 8888 (Will steal your comments & post them on Twitter)
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To: Squawk 8888

Forget what State Department Barbie says, the best way to solve the ISIS problem is to kill them. Like most illegal aliens, they aren’t interested in a job. They’ve already got jobs murdering innocent people.


4 posted on 02/21/2015 8:01:23 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Bush "hates black people" but don't you dare accuse Barry of not liking Americans!)
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To: Squawk 8888

While Obama imports Libyans and Syrians


5 posted on 02/21/2015 8:03:05 AM PST by molson209 (Blank)
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To: I want the USA back

A coalition of 2,000 countries, under the US?

Uhm, what? I can’t believe this article with glaring mistakes like that. I don’t believe it is a mistake. I believe it is more spin to make this administration look good. Who is going to fact check that? Tell me how many people are going to read that, and just assume it is the truth? Very few. A glaring lie.


6 posted on 02/21/2015 8:03:10 AM PST by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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To: FreedomStar3028

I mean, “a lot of people are going to read that and assume it’s the truth.”


7 posted on 02/21/2015 8:03:46 AM PST by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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To: Squawk 8888
Canada? Isn't that the country that found the Bible contained anti-gay hate speech - and declared it a crime?
Isn't that the same country that banned the song "Money for Nothin'" for being anti-gay hate speech?
8 posted on 02/21/2015 8:08:02 AM PST by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: FreedomStar3028
A coalition of 2,000 countries, under the US?

Reminds me of Obama talking about a toranado in the mid west that killed 10,000 people or the 10s of millions of jobs his policies have "saved".

9 posted on 02/21/2015 8:08:50 AM PST by Graybeard58 ( For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.)
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To: Squawk 8888
Outstanding! The more F-18s the better.Coat the bombs,missiles and bullets with maple syrup (which is “haram” under sharia law) for good measure.
10 posted on 02/21/2015 8:09:14 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (Obama;America's First "Third World" President)
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To: Squawk 8888

Guaranteed that the Traitor-in-Chief, Emperor Obamination I, will be supporting ISIS and not allies fighting against it. The MSM continues to form his Praetorian Bodyguard of Lies to deceive the population, to aid and abet the enemy, and sabotage our responses in every manner to benefit the aggressors (and fifth columnists) on the Left.


11 posted on 02/21/2015 8:21:42 AM PST by MasterGunner01
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To: Graybeard58

A journalist that can write like that, is like diarrhea of the mouth (pen). They either don’t even care, or it is intentional.
I can’t believe that they don’t care. It’s intentional. No one is that stupid. Or, they think we will eat it up, because really. Will anyone care to point out their error, and demand accuracy in journalism? That could be a big reason we don’t get truth in news media. Not out of laziness though on the editor and journalists part, but malice and willful malignancy. You see the lie reported enough, said enough, or talked about enough and you start to believe it, you associate with other legitimate outfits. Eventually believing the lie.


12 posted on 02/21/2015 8:24:49 AM PST by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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To: Squawk 8888

Obama will now cut trade with Canada in retaliation.


13 posted on 02/21/2015 8:52:14 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: stephenjohnbanker

Obama: “ Leave my terrorists alone ! “


14 posted on 02/21/2015 8:52:49 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: molson209

He can do it because House and Senate are mute on this subject.

They’ll probably react when their children get their throats cut.


15 posted on 02/21/2015 9:00:21 AM PST by 353FMG
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To: FreedomStar3028

Useful Rule-of-Thumb -

** Start lowering your expectations as soon as you see “CBC”

(works on both sides of the border)


16 posted on 02/21/2015 9:05:20 AM PST by canuck_conservative
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Apropos of nothing, a blast from the past:
"I'm Karzai, Karzai and feelin' so lonely..."

Hamid Karzai

17 posted on 02/21/2015 10:13:12 AM PST by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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18 posted on 02/21/2015 10:25:55 AM PST by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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To: SunkenCiv

This is a neighborhood conflict. Let the neighbors resolve it. Once again, why should we spill our blood and drain our resources over an internecine conflict? ISIS is encircled by Arab states with modern weapons and plenty of manpower. Let them take care of the problem.


19 posted on 02/21/2015 10:31:46 AM PST by huckfillary
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To: huckfillary
Oh, no, hadn't you heard? We have to spend our blood and treasure propping up our multigenerational enemy, the Assad regime, while financing Iran's pursuit of ICBMs and nuclear warheads, and undermining our only reliable ally in the region.

20 posted on 02/21/2015 11:04:16 AM PST by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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