Layton defines shallow
Colin Nelson
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In today’s National Post you can see the A. Radwanski article on the shallowness of Jack Layton that inspired me today.
Here is the link http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/columnists/story.html?id=b240d93d-2216-496d-a100-7a13234ade04
The following is the email I sent to Mr. Radwanski that does not likely require further explanation.
Hello Mr. Radwanski.
Thanks for your article that shows the beginning of your reality check on our friend Mr. Layton. However, you let him off the hook so easily that I fear you are likely a bit of an NDP partisan.
Way back, I was a lifeguard at our yacht club pool in Hudson and Jack was an energetic 11/12 year old swimming like a fish and constantly on the move. I liked him and all the kids enjoying summer! So, I knew him well.
That said, as a reporter you should do a little more work on your subject before expressing your opinions. For example, you note that 'for whatever reason', the leader is 'obsessed' with breaking through in Quebec .
You should read what he says about his grandfather in rebuttal to charges he is a typical no-war NDPer - a charge laid when the first Afghan debate was about to get underway, to get a sense of what is behind this passion.
Second, he is Quebecer like me and he fancies himself as understanding what Quebecers want and need. Third, his dad Robert was a conservative cabinet member, elected in Quebec and there are many other family members who distinguished themselves provincially and nationally. I think you get the point as to why he is obsessed.
You dismiss his outrageous suggestion that we begin negotiations with the Taliban and oh, yes, "cut and run" by February as simply a "complete betrayal of his party's usual commitment to human rights and women's rights in particular".
It is well beyond a mere change in party policy. It is a betrayal of our men and women in the CF, a betrayal of our commitment to NATO and a betrayal of Canada 's history.
You have to be living in a very thick, opaque bubble to even imagine that this position is acceptable to anyone beyond the extreme fringe of the NDP party. Sorry I should qualify this as the over 90% endorsement of the 'pull out' resolution shows, however it also proves my point. The entire party is fringe on foreign policy issues
Further, his declaration (as if his statement of something makes it true) that we are a nation of peacekeepers is so utterly at odds with Canada's proud military history and a misreading of that bedrock liberal and NDP delusion about "peacekeeping" itself. Again read any reputable assessment of the peacekeeping missions undertaken since Mr. Pearson's initial foray and you will be hard pressed to find kind words from anyone about the value, effectiveness or utility of any of these missions.
I worked at DND (civilian) for years and on many occasions debated this issue with the most senior military and civilian cadre possible. To bring the peacekeeping issue and missions up to current times (vice say Cyprus ) and you will find nothing but failure - see General Delaire, see Bosnia , see anything that General Mackenzie has to say - again you probably get the point.
Other that that, your article was, shallow at best.
Sincerely
Colin Nelson
Ottawa
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