Canada's Defence Minister must ask Canadians first

David Pratt, Canada's current defence minister is a right wing member of the liberal party who practically was favouring Canada's participation in the illegal and criminal Iraq invasion while he was a member of the "defence committee". I am glad that at that time, he did not have the power to have the final word on this issue otherwise, today Canadians were receiving many body bags full of Canadian soldiers' dead bodies (as it's the case with the American people today). I am glad that no single Canadian is dying or killing innocent people today for the sake of satisfying George Bush's corrupt ideology. I am glad that then Prime Minister Chretien (to whom I was not a big fan) made a right and wise decision and did not get Canada involved in this unlawful and criminal madness. I will always respect Mr. Chretien for the wisdome he displayed in this issue.

Today, unfortunately, the same right wing man; David Pratt, has been promoted to the position of Canada's defence minister. It is, of course disappointing but it not surprising, as he has been promoted to this position by another right wing man: the Current Prime Minister, Paul Martin.

There are reasons to be worried about this appointment, as if there is another crisis, such as Iraq war, there is no guarantee that these new people, would make right decisions for Canada. Canadians have to be vigilant and show the current administration that war is not Canada's way of living and that Canadians will not let anybody to sacrifice Canadian soldiers and Canadian sovereignty for the sake of satisfying bunch of mass murderers who run Washington today. Canada's traditional role is peace-keeping and not war-making and it does not crave for war. And that is what distinguishes Canada from its southern neighbour. Canadians will not let people such as Mr. Pratt change that tradition. They demonstrated this mentality by overwhelmingly disapproving Canada's participation in the invasion of Iraq and today, it is quite clear how wise they have been in making this decision.

David Pratt has recently made some statements about another possible cooperation with the US on its new fantasy and idiotic war called Missile Defence System. Canada wants the "closest possible involvement" in a controversial U.S. missile defence scheme, Defence Minister David Pratt says in a letter to American defence officials. This is absolutely outrageous and Mr. Pratt has no right to make such a huge decision on behalf of Canadians without consulting with them or at least discussing the issue in the House of Commons (Canada's Parliament). No Mr. Pratt, this is not what Canadians want, and as Jack Layton, the leader of NDP has said, "Such statements should not be made without the House of Commons at least having some sort of discussion."