“Sorry Mr. Speaker, I forgot to state that I support the troops…”

Since when did asking for more information on our military’s mission mean that you do not support them? (As long as the Tories have been in government) Why are MP’s constantly having to prelude their comments with, “We the Liberal party fully support our brave men and women…”

The Tories are using our troops as an excuse to avoid the issues and not face the facts. Since when did asking questions make me not a supporter of the cause? Questions allow for greater transparency, without it, you have nothing more than cover up, corruption and misleading principles. Last time I checked, I lived in a democracy not a dictatorship.

Will the Prime Minster and the Tory government ever stop walking around the bush with this issue, accusing opposition parties of being sympathetic to the Taliban and answer the questions? If there is nothing to hide then why do the Tories keep dodging the questions? The answer is clear—they have been caught red handed and instead of dealing with the problem they have allowed it fester and have created a greater problem for our military.

Don’t blame opposition parties Hillier for this problem; blame the government for not dealing with it when it first arose…it is their ineptitude that has caused such distress for our troops.

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