tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post3865082155468321592..comments2024-03-28T00:01:34.598-07:00Comments on The Galloping Beaver: It isn't just about airlinesDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203592149876300192noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-51077407067106747542010-10-14T21:41:11.270-07:002010-10-14T21:41:11.270-07:00Holly, that's government spin.Holly, that's government spin.Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12465953801145126160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-88620813225900099742010-10-14T21:21:32.339-07:002010-10-14T21:21:32.339-07:00They may still be negotiating:
http://www.theglob...They may still be negotiating:<br /><br />http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canada-evicted-from-uae-base-over-landing-rights-dispute/article1758063/Holly Stickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01137842937086115228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-46128935456393782002010-10-14T16:28:17.572-07:002010-10-14T16:28:17.572-07:00I lost quite a bit of respect for Jeff over that p...I lost quite a bit of respect for Jeff over that piece. <br /><br />No reference to the 3 month grace period the UAE had extended; no mention of the three month old talks with Pakistan about landing rights; no mention of the lack of quid pro quo at all, of any sort, let alone the Emirates landing rights; nothing but neo-Con worthy knee jerk yaya. <br /><br />Now its possible that he knew none of Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12465953801145126160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-25669972812779806062010-10-13T23:37:43.349-07:002010-10-13T23:37:43.349-07:00I would have thought Jeff might have been a tad mo...I would have thought Jeff might have been a tad more circumspect given his recent Israeli junket to the M.I.<br />Forty years ago I knew enough to turn down a free junket to Israel and, if I had gone for it, I'd at least try to salvage enough integrity not to castigate anyone else. Surely Jedras ought to be expected to preface his opinion comments with the disclaimer of his personal The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-44485649978334408452010-10-13T18:35:39.918-07:002010-10-13T18:35:39.918-07:00Canada as the couch surfer who says 'whatever&...<i>Canada as the couch surfer who says 'whatever' when asked to pay rent</i><br /><br />Well, exactly. As I understand it, UAE has been waiting nine years for solid compensation in the form of increased landing rights in Canada, so a blustery recommendation to "call them up and remind them, once again, where they can stick it" is way off-base.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811694143714068436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-70241677303149391682010-10-13T17:30:22.882-07:002010-10-13T17:30:22.882-07:00More interesting stuff in the Globe & Mail tod...More interesting stuff in the Globe & Mail today, about Harper and Baird deciding to be tough guys and cutting out Mackay and other ministers who wanted to make concessions to the UAE:<br /><br />http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/uae-rift-exposes-division-in-harper-caucus/article1754387/<br /><br />Jang and later Chase and later Taber have been following the story in the G&M - Holly Stickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01137842937086115228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-20961096978053826442010-10-13T17:24:50.938-07:002010-10-13T17:24:50.938-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Holly Stickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01137842937086115228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-1521522946083636152010-10-13T16:46:33.947-07:002010-10-13T16:46:33.947-07:00pogge,
This link: http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/ua...pogge,<br />This link: http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/general/uae-disappointed-with-canadian-actions-1.695559<br /><br />Canada as the couch surfer who says 'whatever' when asked to pay rent.Borishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952672409601421466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-24629201671818764002010-10-13T16:39:54.562-07:002010-10-13T16:39:54.562-07:00The UAE tells a different story. In fact I read it...The UAE tells a different story. In fact I read it in a news report linked from a comment on this blog. According to a UAE official, Canadians knew before MacKay's plane left the ground in Afghanistan that it would be denied landing privileges in the UAE and alternative arrangements had already been made. That same UAE official also pointed out that the original MOU regarding Camp Mirage had poggehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230532270911414866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-83361654384527341352010-10-13T15:45:06.286-07:002010-10-13T15:45:06.286-07:00Thank you posting this. It needed to be said. I th...Thank you posting this. It needed to be said. I think the timing of the article is also suspect.Jim Parretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15331887342292476909noreply@blogger.com