Leftist words dribbled out of the far left yesterday. Some came from shrill extremist anti-Bush anti-war anti-American anti-sensible Cindy Sheehan of the U.S. (she’s here in Canada preaching to Canadians about the liberal value of being extremist anti-Bush anti-war anti-American anti-sensible…, as if they need it); and other complimentary words came from Jack Layton of the you’ve got to be kidding party.
No word on Michael Moore’s whereabouts.
Canada should welcome U.S. deserters, Layton says
May 5, 2006. 01:00 AM
BRUCE CAMPION-SMITH
OTTAWA BUREAUOTTAWA—American deserters dodging military duty in Iraq share Canadian values and should be welcomed in this country, NDP Leader Jack Layton says.
“It makes a lot of sense to welcome these young people, recognize that they’ve taken a position that’s exactly the same position that Canadians took,” he said yesterday. “It would be inappropriate to send them back in my view … We’re glad they’ve chosen our country.”
Layton urged the Conservative government to grant sanctuary to young soldiers, noting Canada became a safe haven for Americans seeking to avoid the Vietnam draft more than 30 years ago.
“We should be looking at it,” he said. “These young people are courageous individuals. They’ve made a decision of conscience.”
Layton denied that it would upset ties with the U.S. if Canada suddenly became a place of refuge for those fleeing that country’s unpopular war.
[…] His comments followed an Ottawa visit by Cindy Sheehan, who has become an outspoken anti-war campaigner after the death of her son Casey in Iraq. She used a Parliament Hill news conference yesterday to urge Canada to offer sanctuary to U.S. deserters.
[…] Responding to Sheehan’s pitch yesterday, Immigration Minister Monte Solberg told reporters: “If Mrs. Sheehan has a bone to pick with the U.S. administration about the war in Iraq she should take that to Washington. It’ll be Canadians who decide Canadian immigration policy.”
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