tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post7382681265611333175..comments2024-03-18T14:23:35.602-05:00Comments on Observations, Reservations, Conversations: Harper: The Root Cause of TerrorismJohn Dobbinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469872007840292315noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post-15476028123689226012013-04-23T19:01:14.720-05:002013-04-23T19:01:14.720-05:00I think Trudeau can fall back on his family histor...I think Trudeau can fall back on his family history if Harper continues to press. Trudeau called into the War Measures Act to crush the FLQ and said: "Just watch me."<br /><br />As for Harper, the debate this week might ask what Harper thinks about the roots of terrorism when he funds research into it.<br /><br />http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/20/stephen-harpers-search-for-the-root-causes-of-terrorism/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitterJohn Dobbinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16469872007840292315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post-69953909220144730282013-04-23T13:50:22.932-05:002013-04-23T13:50:22.932-05:00At the same time, Trudeau should have known better...At the same time, Trudeau should have known better. It is no secret that the Conservatives trade on, among other things, a "tough on terrorism" image. Even if you take a more nuanced view of the world than us (good) and them (evil), the immediate aftermath of a terrorist incident is probably not the best time politically to express it. Because as we saw, the Conservatives were very quick to pounce on Trudeau's words to establish a distinction between themselves and Trudeau's Liberals. <br /><br />If you're a political leader dealing with the immediate aftermath of a terrorist incident, going beyond a simple expression of sympathy for the victims and a condemnation of the act is just asking for trouble.One Man Committeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10586227505412268204noreply@blogger.com