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		<title>Fading Ideology of Justice from Government Partially to Blame for Recent Torture Implications in Afghanistan</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/12/fading-ideology-of-justice-from-government-partially-to-blame-for-recent-torture-implications-in-afghanistan/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=fading-ideology-of-justice-from-government-partially-to-blame-for-recent-torture-implications-in-afghanistan</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maureen Brinker</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://informedvote.ca/?p=1872</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Once upon a time, many years ago, Canada was a leader when it came to human rights. We helped create the UN, the Geneva Accords, and even adapted many of those accords into our own legislation. We took pride in being the protector, the one who stood up for the little guy, damning the consequences. [...]


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<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2009/11/25/how-much-accountability-is-necessary-and-do-canadians-care-about-the-afghan-torture-story/' rel='bookmark' title='How Much Accountability is Necessary and Do Canadians Care About the Afghan Torture Story?'>How Much Accountability is Necessary and Do Canadians Care About the Afghan Torture Story?</a> <small>In my honest opinion, this constant reframing of the governments...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2009/08/11/127/' rel='bookmark' title='127th Canadian Soldier Killed in Afghanistan'>127th Canadian Soldier Killed in Afghanistan</a> <small>One hundred and twenty-seven soldiers dead. That’s the causality count...</small></li>
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		<title>Is 2011 a Realistic Date for the Withdrawal of Troops in Afghanistan?</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/08/is-2011-a-realistic-date-for-the-withdrawal-of-troops-in-afghanistan/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=is-2011-a-realistic-date-for-the-withdrawal-of-troops-in-afghanistan</link>
		<comments>http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/08/is-2011-a-realistic-date-for-the-withdrawal-of-troops-in-afghanistan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Cottrell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://informedvote.ca/?p=1822</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The last few weeks have seen a flurry of promises, dates and opinions regarding the potential withdrawal of ISAF troops from Afghanistan.  While both President Obama and Gordon Brown have publicly declared a surge in troop numbers for their respective countries’ armed forces, Canada has stuck to its guns. Wednesday’s announcement by foreign minister Lawrence [...]


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<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2009/08/11/127/' rel='bookmark' title='127th Canadian Soldier Killed in Afghanistan'>127th Canadian Soldier Killed in Afghanistan</a> <small>One hundred and twenty-seven soldiers dead. That’s the causality count...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2009/02/11/bloc-ndp-challenge-mackay-on-afghanistan/' rel='bookmark' title='Bloc, NDP Challenge Mackay on Afghanistan'>Bloc, NDP Challenge Mackay on Afghanistan</a> <small>Testifying before Canada&#8217;s national defence committee on the Hill two...</small></li>
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		<title>How Much Accountability is Necessary and Do Canadians Care About the Afghan Torture Story?</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2009/11/25/how-much-accountability-is-necessary-and-do-canadians-care-about-the-afghan-torture-story/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=how-much-accountability-is-necessary-and-do-canadians-care-about-the-afghan-torture-story</link>
		<comments>http://informedvote.ca/2009/11/25/how-much-accountability-is-necessary-and-do-canadians-care-about-the-afghan-torture-story/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Painter</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://informedvote.ca/?p=1679</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In my honest opinion, this constant reframing of the governments narrative calls into question the complicity of senior PMO officials, ministers and even the Prime Minister.  There are simply too many questions unanswered here.


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<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/16/canadas-prime-minister-stephen-harper-faces-skepticism-regarding-climate-change-and-afghan-torture/' rel='bookmark' title='Canada&#8217;s Prime Minister Stephen Harper Faces Skepticism Regarding Climate Change and Afghan Torture'>Canada&#8217;s Prime Minister Stephen Harper Faces Skepticism Regarding Climate Change and Afghan Torture</a> <small>In a span of just a few short weeks, Stephen...</small></li>
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		<title>Canada’s Afghan Mission Continues to Raise Serious Questions About Whether we are Part of the Solution or Part of the Problem</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2009/11/20/canada%e2%80%99s-afghan-mission-continues-to-raise-serious-questions-about-whether-we-are-part-of-the-solution-or-part-of-the-problem/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=canada%25e2%2580%2599s-afghan-mission-continues-to-raise-serious-questions-about-whether-we-are-part-of-the-solution-or-part-of-the-problem</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Ramphal</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://informedvote.ca/?p=1643</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Disturbing allegations regarding the treatment of Taliban prisoners captured by Canadian forces in Afghanistan have resurfaced this week, after Parliamentary testimony by Richard Colvin, the second highest ranked member of Canada’s diplomatic service in Afghanistan from 2006 to 2007. Colvin appeared before a special Commons committee on Wednesday November 18, 2009 and steadfastly reaffirmed previous [...]


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<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2009/11/10/canadas-top-commander-jonathan-vance-voices-concerns-about-the-afghan-mission/' rel='bookmark' title='Canada&#8217;s Top Commander Jonathan Vance Voices Concerns About The Afghan Mission'>Canada&#8217;s Top Commander Jonathan Vance Voices Concerns About The Afghan Mission</a> <small>Brigadier-General Jonathon Vance, Canada’s commander in Afghanistan, has been the...</small></li>
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		<title>Canada&#8217;s Top Commander Jonathan Vance Voices Concerns About The Afghan Mission</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2009/11/10/canadas-top-commander-jonathan-vance-voices-concerns-about-the-afghan-mission/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=canadas-top-commander-jonathan-vance-voices-concerns-about-the-afghan-mission</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Ramphal</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://informedvote.ca/?p=1460</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Brigadier-General Jonathon Vance, Canada’s commander in Afghanistan, has been the most recent high level official to state publicly what many NATO military and political leaders are increasingly recognizing as a primary obstacle to success in the war torn country. “The international community is going to demand honesty, integrity and good performance from all levels of [...]


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		<title>127th Canadian Soldier Killed in Afghanistan</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2009/08/11/127/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=127</link>
		<comments>http://informedvote.ca/2009/08/11/127/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Kovacs</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://informedvote.ca/?p=929</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One hundred and twenty-seven soldiers dead. That’s the causality count (to date) of Canadian solders in Afghanistan… for what could possibly be the biggest most costly renovation project that Canada got suckered into. We’re fixing up Afghanistan folks, but the tenants don’t want us to. Seven years ago. This whole thing was sold to the [...]


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<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2009/03/24/is-afghanistan-our-vietnam-war/' rel='bookmark' title='Is Afghanistan Our Vietnam War?'>Is Afghanistan Our Vietnam War?</a> <small>As the Canadian death toll in Afghanistan increases and days...</small></li>
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		<title>Bloc, NDP Challenge Mackay on Afghanistan</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2009/02/11/bloc-ndp-challenge-mackay-on-afghanistan/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=bloc-ndp-challenge-mackay-on-afghanistan</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Cattran</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://informedvote.ca/?p=700</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Testifying before Canada&#8217;s national defence committee on the Hill two days ago (Monday, 9 February), Defence Minister Peter Mackay claimed that progress was being made in Afghanistan, albeit at a slower pace than would be ideal. Coupled with this unfounded rosy assessment of slow Afghan progress, Mackay also acknowledged a $331 million increase in Afghan [...]


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		<title>Canadian Soldier Accused of Murder After Killing Insurgent</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2009/01/07/canadian-soldier-accused-of-murder-after-killing-insurgent/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=canadian-soldier-accused-of-murder-after-killing-insurgent</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:39:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Uhrig</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://informedvote.ca/?p=421</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A Canadian Forces captain must now await a custody hearing after having his day in military court on January 6th. At least one witness testified as seeing Capt. Robert Semrau, of the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment, shoot and kill a severely wounded and unarmed insurgent during an ambush in October. The hearing [...]


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