A Maritime Cowboy in Asia
In another highly publicized Rumsfeldesque stunt, Peter "John Wayne" MacKay was in Kandahar yesterday. And once more, Canada's noble military tradition as neutral peacekeeper was stomped down another notch.
MacKay was mugging for the cameras and the cowboys back home, talking about how he was going to give Pakistan an earful on what it should be doing to help Canadians defeat the Taliban. The Toronto Star had this to say:
But to be fair to the Foreign Affairs minister, foreign affairs is not really about understanding the tactical situation in other countries is it? Wait a second, maybe that was domestic affairs? No domestic affairs is all about goon hockey players having sex with daughters of billionaires...oh nevermind.
MacKay was mugging for the cameras and the cowboys back home, talking about how he was going to give Pakistan an earful on what it should be doing to help Canadians defeat the Taliban. The Toronto Star had this to say:
For all the upbeat talk about the pace of reconstruction in Kandahar's cities and villages – and there was a great deal of such talk by MacKay and by others – the harsh truth is that most of Canada's community development projects here are likely doomed to fail unless the security situation improves. "There are practical challenges we face," MacKay agreed. "We need a greater security perimeter in southern Kandahar.
My question: Do you think the brainiacs over at Foreign Affairs might have thought of picking up the phone and calling Russia to ask the government what they thought of the prospects of bringing peace to country with a history of a resilient, fierce insurgency? Do you think that they would have asked the Russians casually "hey guys, what do you think of our chances of bringing peace to an area peppered with skilled, experienced Taliban guerillas with a measly contingency of only 2-3,000 Canadian soldiers"?
But to be fair to the Foreign Affairs minister, foreign affairs is not really about understanding the tactical situation in other countries is it? Wait a second, maybe that was domestic affairs? No domestic affairs is all about goon hockey players having sex with daughters of billionaires...oh nevermind.
Labels: Foreign Affairs, Harpocrites
posted by K-Dough at 7:13 PM
34 Comments:
There is nothing, nor has there ever been anything "ministerial" about Peter Mackay.
His "dog" comment for which he stubbornly refused to take ownership has forever branded him as the wrong guy for the job.
(Plus, if Joanne thinks he looks like an ugly horse, that's a good enough reason to turf him back to the potato/rugby fields.)
Here's a nice sample of Mackay's handle on the issues, courtesy of Colby Cosh:
MacKay on DNA
KDough,
First, here's my anti-this post comment ---
do you think we should ask Russia about anything that involves political/military competence?
why not ask them how to make low emissions vehicles - you know, they famously fail at that too.
a good question to ask Russia: how much vodka should I drink before I take a dip in the Caspian sea?
Now, for balance, here's what I love about your post:
yesterday, they reported how MacKay's flight out was delayed because of missile attacks. the cynic in me thought, "hmmmm. how conveniently brave."
Over 3000 medical facilities, 79% of the population with access to medical care, 4 million refugee's returned home, hundreds of schools built, thousands of kilometres of roads built, and you don't talk about Canada making a difference"...
So my question KD is "Is it easier for you to get your cock out of your ass and look at what has been achieved as a result of our troops, and other NATO troops being in Afghanistan, or would you rather be a turd-fucker, and spew the CTV/CBC dogma about how bad it is there?"
Oh, by the way, Afghanistans GDP increased by 29% last year, after you remove the opium trade from the calculation according to the World Bank... so Mr. Dion is blowing smoke up our ass as well in regards to that.
Don't believe what you see on TV, actually ask a couple of questions about it. We are doing good work in Afghanistan, and anybody who says differently is either ignorant of the facts, or has an agenda.
This was the right thing for the Liberals to do, and the right thing for the Tories to continue on with. The Russians were idiots then, and it's debatable whether they aren't still idiots today.
In answer to your question, I think the chances are pretty good. It's hard to recruit a guy with a job, a roof over his head, and food in his belly.
Now that google has finished fucking around with blogger for the day, we can get down to brass tacks:
CC: ready made hero-op? of course it was. what you will never see is the pimply faced tory envelope- stuffer off camera lobbing grenades into the distance.
Joe C: Whose quotes are those? I'm guessing Squidley's?
Sorry if I seem curt KD, but I get pissy with disparagement of the work being done there.
Just so's you know, I took it to the Star for this as well. The region we are located in is not the nation, and there's more going on than the eyes of the Star are reporting.
I pay close attention to these types of conflicts because of what I do for a living, which is aimed at assisting governments in stabilizing their nations by stablizing their tax base.
There is no such thing as a "Good" Government, or "Honest" Government. By the very nature of the composition of a Government, any type of Government, they are corrupt.
The excercise is to make awareness and security amongst the general population such that they have the leisure to realize just how fucked up their particular government might be, and make changes that don't require guns.
(Plus, if Joanne thinks he looks like an ugly horse, that's a good enough reason to turf him back to the potato/rugby fields.)
I do think he looks like an ugly horse but apparently a few females think he is quite a catch, belinda included(she might agree with me now after the dog comment).
K, did you hear the $10 million announced for reconstruction that came right after the cabinet shuffle. Do I see an election in the horizon?
Joe, did you find a Dipper in your cereal this morning?
No,
World Bank, UNESCO, NATO (Ecnonmic Development Branch), World Trade Organization, Visa, Mastercard, USIG (United States International Grant Making Fund)... I could name at least 50 more if I'd the time.
If you'd like I'll be happy to start forwarding you the articles I receive.
Whose Squidley?
Joe, squidley stands for squidward I believe you might know him as old squid.
JC: Squidward- Squidley- Old Squid. He goes by many names. I call him Arse Nuts. Re: nation building or rebuilding- when did we get into that business again and what kind of return does that investment offer?
Joanne- yes- election definitely on the horizon, however $10 million is chicken feed. I spen that on dinner and wine last night on College Street.
Joanne,
There's no dipper in me. As Chairman Mao once said "The truth path of Communism is to evolve into Capitalism".
People who don't have money, don't buy my toys... if they don't buy my toys, I don't have any money.
Pure economics grasshopper, the more fishsticks you have, the more I can take away from you.
Ultruism has no part in it, other than if your my customer and succeed, I succeed.
details, details. either way,
she certainly ain't no self-made woman.
and anyways, what's wrong with sexy?
There's nothing sexy about a pig. I said "SEXIST". One woman has sex with a hockey player and all you hairy beasts with pricks just think you're so cool.
Well you're not cool! Men are dirty!
You mean Belinda is sexy??? Oh man, you need to get out more KD. Now Rona and Gloria, their "down on your knee's" kinda women.
Nation rebuilding? How the heck do you think we get our charitable donations out, by over-charging and under-delivering for goods and services a developing country doesn't have, doesn't need, but doesn't know any better to be wary of...
Sheesh KD, did you miss "Exploitation 101" or what??
Anonymous: You sound bitter and lonely. Meet me for a drink tonight and Doctor K-Dough will make you feel better again...
All you need is a little super-male attention...yo.
Well... okay... one drink. But I go on top! Got that? ME ON TOP!
(p.s. bring that clown outfit of yours... I always have fun with my K-Doughy-Doughy-Dough Clown!)
Joe, believe me there is not a chance that a dipper will be in you. You know sometimes peple find hair in their food and after that they are in a foul mood after that. I just you might have found a dipper in your breakfast that is why you are/were in a bad mood.
And who is Gloria? Did you mean Helena?
Anon, I think K-Dough is right, you do sound a bitter and lonely.
You guys are AWESOME
K, I think you have a demanding anon up here, no if we just figure out if he is a male or female.
Anonoymous: As long as you take your meds sweet tits, I'm good to go. No chance with the "on top" thing though.
You know the rules.
Oh yeah, and make me a sangwich on your way out.
Why did you delete you comment, K?
Something about taking meds and being on top and making a sandwich.
Joanne,
I like your penguin.
magic presto alla kazaam!!!!!!!!
its back...
Oh I see you forgot to add the anonymous part.
I'm no longer anonymous. I am the goddess "Smenita", and I am enraged by KD's snakey character. I will make no "sangwich" for no man.
(I don't know what a sangwich is)
You guys are even more AWESOME. Suuuper.
Goddess Smenita: You are not "enraged by KD's snakey character", you are enraged because I made you pay for my dinner and booze, and then after oral sex I stole money out of your purse for cab fare and left you gettting dressed in the McDonalds' washroom.
anonymous, thanks for complementing the penguin but stay away from him!
anon/smenita, now that is a creative idea, put the name of the word verification on yourself
Burger King, baby. Don't exaggerate.
K, prairie dawn has a crush on you and smenita.
eets true. I found a used turkey baster and a soggy oven mitt in dat stall dat night.
I really need to move to Toronto. Nothing exciting happens in public restrooms around here.
k-were you on the giving or receiving end? Because if you were on the giving end, it was just a loan.
My second last bar fight was over on the Quebec side, Pam. Some French asshole made the mistake of following me into the ladies room because he thought I gave him a come-hither look. He ended up ass first into the garbage can.
I saved his life that night.
By not telling the table full of football players I was with what happened.
God, I get homesick sometimes...
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