tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post4760143578371377907..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Democracy - Afghanistan StyleThe Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-61461243463192527622007-05-22T18:17:00.000-07:002007-05-22T18:17:00.000-07:00Sorry Bill but I doubt that Canada is making any l...Sorry Bill but I doubt that Canada is making any lasting improvement to Afghanistan. If you really want to help Afgan civilians, buy'em a ticket to Canada. When 55-year olds can sell their 12-year old daughters to other 55-year olds, that child starting school business is pretty hollow. Since we're sacrificing the lives of our young to keep the other warlords safe from the Taliban warlords (until they cut a deal), we have every right to demand that the thug parliamentarians begin acting democratically. If they want to throw their country all to Hell, why should we not find one of any number of places where our troops could really make a difference?<BR/>As for global warming, as I've written before, there are answers to the problem. The best solutions are already foreclosed. The "best remaining" will soon be gone. But don't worry, Bill, there will be an answer. We just probably won't be very happy with what we have to accept when we're finally ready to say "uncle." <BR/>If you want hope, for the Afghan kids and our own, climate change is a universal problem and one we can deal with - if we choose.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-35741091336966717832007-05-22T13:15:00.000-07:002007-05-22T13:15:00.000-07:00I dont get you. On one hand you want Canada to do...I dont get you. On one hand you want Canada to do all it can to reduce our GHG emmissions, maybe work for the next 20 years and cut one half of 2% of the worlds emmissions...its not enough to stop global warming, its not even enough to make a dent, but, your all about starting, about making a difference. Fine. Great. I'll give you that. But, on the other hand, day by day Canada makes a difference in Afghanastan. A child starts school every day that wouldnt 3 years ago, a school is built, a well is drilled, a make shift tent is now a medical centre, every day a soldier wearing a Canadian flag makes a difference. Its not easy, its not pretty..but, its a start, its a begining. I dont understand your passion and conviction for something we dont control (Koyoto), but, everyday in Afghanastan we make a difference, and you'd rather we leave and leave now. Why?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-42780368630434051232007-05-22T11:15:00.000-07:002007-05-22T11:15:00.000-07:00Yikes, what a bad photo of Harper. It looks like h...Yikes, what a bad photo of Harper. <BR/><BR/>It looks like he's choking on his soul trying to escape. Or is he choking on the souls of others?Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17404234601709022496noreply@blogger.com