It seems everyone is talking with everyone else about Iraq… except the two major countries with boots in the sand. Al Jazeera reports today that the Turkish Prime Minister met with both the President and Supreme Leader of Iran to discuss trade and the security situation in Iraq. “The main aim of this trip is …
Category Archives: War and Peace
Are Tasers a form of torture?
Under the Geneva Conventions electrocution of a prisoner would be considered torture. So what about Tasers? Last week, an Iranian student at UCLA got tasered: The Youtube video is below… the officers keep saying, after tasering him the first time.. “Stand Up!” “Stand Up!”… but really.. if you’ve been tasered, would you be able to …
Remembrance but also Understanding
I must be short as I’m headed to Victoria to visit family and celebrate my birthday (which was on the 9th). Today is like no other Day of Remembrance in Canada that there has been for perhaps 40 years. Canada is engaged in a War. On this day, remember the Veterans, honour them, wave at …