This is from Thursday November 9th, 2006 – Oral Questions.<\/p>\n
“Ms. Dawn Black (New Westminster-Coquitlam, NDP): Mr. Speaker, when it came to support for his war in Iraq, George Bush told fellow Americans, \u201cYou are either with me or against me\u201d. After last night’s mid-term election results, it looks like the Americans are against him, with Republican after Republican getting booted from office for their support for this unpopular war.
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\nWhen it comes to Afghanistan, will the government learn any lessons from last night, or will it stay the course and meet the same fate as its American cousins?
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\nHon. Gordon O’Connor (Minister of National Defence, CPC): Mr. Speaker, I consider that basically a silly question.
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\nSome hon. members: Oh, oh!
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\nThe Speaker: Order, please. The Minister of National Defence has the floor.
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\nHon. Gordon O’Connor: Mr. Speaker, it is the equivalent of me asking the NDP if the election of Daniel Ortega will have changed its policies.”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
<\/a><\/a>Simply priceless Minister O’Connor, simply priceless.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/a>H\/T to DBT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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