The RCMP commissioner should be given a medal for trying to keep the country safe.
I concur with your view. The scarcely concealed glee with which politicians and press, went after Commissioner Zaccardelli, was a national disgrace. I am no lover of authority myself. To see this man wincing and showing facial distress, grieved me. What these people who persecuted him - on a mere matter of a conflicting statement, do not realize is this.
It is the symbol of Canadian tradition that is thus diminished. We are all then given a blow in the face.
I use this post to clarify my last statement on Prime Minister Harper. I will still vote Conservative myself. I just felt that he could have toned down the apology to Arar. Sort of used a man to man approach. We as a nation thus have humbled ourselves to Arar.
We hardly did a thing to the man, ourselves
Now I feel better. (laughs)
Zaccardelli is the Oliver North of Canada.