i know i said that i give up, but i'm still flabbergasted.

so, when you say you're pulling out of a mission, that's something you need to plan for. you need to give your allies notice, ensure a transition is in place, etc. that's going to take a few months. i don't understand what's confusing.

further, the government has indicated repeatedly that the reason they're pulling out is because they have a mandate to. now, i think this has actually gotten worse over the week - because now you're actually denying the mandate, rather than having a discussion about it.

i'm all for the resulting discussions. i've had them. if it's necessary, i'll reiterate. but, let's get the mandate part clear, first.

www.cbc.ca/news/politics/real-change-comes-early-to-liberal-promises-1.3371721

mnovak
if you are already flabbergasted, think how you will feel about this government in 3 years time?

jessica murray
i'm not confused by the government. the government has been very clear. i'm flabbergasted by how the media is seemingly unable to understand what is really very simple and clear messaging.

Day Tripper
My how you Liberals change your story once elected. We all heard what JT said during the campaign and no amount of spin will change what he said. He had no idea what he was talking about and lied period.

jessica murray
well, i'm not a liberal. it would be more accurate to call me a new democrat, although i think they're both far too right-wing for me to really identify with either party. i'm actually a left libertarian.

but the point is that the story is not being changed. the media seems to be trying to force them to change their story, and they're very much resisting this. it's got to the point where instead of debating interpretations of their mandate to withdraw, they're denying a mandate altogether.

the reason i'm keying on this is that i'm really just sort of concerned by the way the media is reacting to this. it goes beyond the usual media incompetence and suggests some kind of ulterior motive. war drums are being beaten loudly, by what has becoming a jingoist, pro-war media. why is this happening?

i mean, how did canada end up with this aggressive, militaristic media? when did this happen?

you could reasonably ask in return: when did the country become isolationist? and while liberals may suggest that something like "non-interventionist" is better language, they'd be spinning that argument: the country is currently isolationist. and i can answer when that happened: when we got stuck in an intractable conflict that we don't actually want anything to do with.