Harper accuses Bloc of 'playing politics' on backs of soldiers
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 | 7:39 PM ET
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http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/12/12/duceppe-afghanistan.html
魁人党团BQ充分利用自己的实力派地位，对少数党政府展开影响。魁人党团BQ批评保守党在阿富汗的军事政策。说哈珀先生的思维是典型的不是白就是黑。
Prime Minister Stephen Harper attacked the Bloc Québécois Tuesday, calling its threat to topple the government over Afghanistan nothing more than political opportunism.
为此哈珀提出反驳并批评对阿富汗军事的批评是典型的机会主义。
Harper directed most of his criticism squarely at Bloc Leader Gilles Duceppe.
"He's just playing politics on the backs of our soldiers," Harper said in French during question period in the House of Commons.
"The only problem here is the political opportunism of the leader of the Bloc."
Harper was responding to Duceppe's announcement Monday that the Bloc might table a no-confidence motion if the mission in Afghanistan isn't rapidly and profoundly altered.
The Bloc wants to see resources put into reconstruction, not fighting.
On Tuesday, Duceppe reiterated his demand for change. He said Harper has an us-versus-them world view that is doomed to fail in Afghanistan.
"He sees everything in black and white," Duceppe said. "Will he stop using these soldiers and put an end to his ideological ideas?"
Harper acknowledged the mission in Afghanistan is very dangerous, leaving Canadian soldiers dead.
"But we have to help," he said.
After question period, Duceppe said he cannot discuss what his party will do if Harper and the Conservative government refuse the request to change the Afghanistan mission.
"I never discuss strategy," Duceppe said. "I said this is where we stand and if it comes in a question of confidence, we won't be scared in having an election on that if an election is needed."
Wait and see
He said he is waiting to see what other parties have to say on the issue.
Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion has said he would wait to see a no-confidence motion before making a decision. He has criticized the Afghanistan mission in the past for many of the same reasons as Duceppe.
NDP Leader Jack Layton appears poised to support a no-confidence motion. He said earlier that he never had confidence in Harper's approach in Afghanistan.
Forty-four Canadian soldiers and one diplomat have been killed since the Afghan mission began in 2002. Most deaths occurred this year.
2002年以来，在阿共有44名加士兵被杀。
Canada has more than 2,000 Armed Forces members in Afghanistan, most stationed in the volatile south.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 | 7:39 PM ET
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/12/12/duceppe-afghanistan.html
魁人党团BQ充分利用自己的实力派地位，对少数党政府展开影响。魁人党团BQ批评保守党在阿富汗的军事政策。说哈珀先生的思维是典型的不是白就是黑。
Prime Minister Stephen Harper attacked the Bloc Québécois Tuesday, calling its threat to topple the government over Afghanistan nothing more than political opportunism.
为此哈珀提出反驳并批评对阿富汗军事的批评是典型的机会主义。
Harper directed most of his criticism squarely at Bloc Leader Gilles Duceppe.
"He's just playing politics on the backs of our soldiers," Harper said in French during question period in the House of Commons.
"The only problem here is the political opportunism of the leader of the Bloc."
Harper was responding to Duceppe's announcement Monday that the Bloc might table a no-confidence motion if the mission in Afghanistan isn't rapidly and profoundly altered.
The Bloc wants to see resources put into reconstruction, not fighting.
On Tuesday, Duceppe reiterated his demand for change. He said Harper has an us-versus-them world view that is doomed to fail in Afghanistan.
"He sees everything in black and white," Duceppe said. "Will he stop using these soldiers and put an end to his ideological ideas?"
Harper acknowledged the mission in Afghanistan is very dangerous, leaving Canadian soldiers dead.
"But we have to help," he said.
After question period, Duceppe said he cannot discuss what his party will do if Harper and the Conservative government refuse the request to change the Afghanistan mission.
"I never discuss strategy," Duceppe said. "I said this is where we stand and if it comes in a question of confidence, we won't be scared in having an election on that if an election is needed."
Wait and see
He said he is waiting to see what other parties have to say on the issue.
Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion has said he would wait to see a no-confidence motion before making a decision. He has criticized the Afghanistan mission in the past for many of the same reasons as Duceppe.
NDP Leader Jack Layton appears poised to support a no-confidence motion. He said earlier that he never had confidence in Harper's approach in Afghanistan.
Forty-four Canadian soldiers and one diplomat have been killed since the Afghan mission began in 2002. Most deaths occurred this year.
2002年以来，在阿共有44名加士兵被杀。
Canada has more than 2,000 Armed Forces members in Afghanistan, most stationed in the volatile south.
