Just like the last two elections, we are back to the Hidden Agenda and George Bush comparisons as Liberals go negative in their attack ads. Ironic given how Dion criticizes the Conservatives for "spending millions to attack his image and policies" and also not having the maturity to discuss the issues seriously. These type of ads are not surprising when your brand is tainted by the sponsorship scandal and culture of entitlement, your leader is seen as universally weak and your carbon tax platform appeals to nobody. I think Canadians are going to see through these usual attacks this time around. For the record, the quotes from Paul Martin below directly question the Liberal statement that they kept our nation out of Iraq. This ad also makes me question where Liberals stand on Afghanistan, a mission they initially committed Canadian troops to. -Darryl
Quotes from Paul Martin on the Iraq War:
Canada's position was Saddam Hussein should be disarmed. Now, to be quite honest, I had a lot of difficulty understanding how he was going to be disarmed without being replaced.
Ottawa Citizen (April 28, 2003)
I really think Canada should get over to Iraq as quickly as possible. There's a huge need for front-line medical professionals. There's a huge need for policing. And there's a huge need for infrastructure rebuilding.
On sending humanitarian aid to Iraq.
North Bay Nugget (April 30, 2003)
The fact that now we know well that there is proliferation of nuclear weapons and that many of the weapons that Saddam Hussein had, for example, we do not know where they are, so that means the terrorists have access to all that.
Globe and Mail (May 11, 2004)
"I mean if there are going to be missiles that are going off and there are going to be going off over Canadian airspace whether we want it or not, no I don't think that is acceptable. I think that we want to be at the table."
CTV Question Period, April 27, 2003
"I don't think there is any doubt, if there ever was . . . that Saddam Hussein does have weapons of mass destruction. Biological weapons that they discovered were very clear evidence of not only the fact that he had them, but that he had lied and that he is continuing to lie.”
