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Ken’s “clarification”: NOW Magazine, the hard lefty freebie rag with the full-colour sex adverts in the back (and delusions of being a voice of influence throughout), prints the following missive from "misunderstood" Liberal MP Ken Dryden:

I am writing with regard to your recent article Dryden Blurs Liberal Stance On Mideast (NOW, October 2-8). I am concerned the article, reporting as it does on an important exchange that occurred at an all-candidates debate in York Centre, mischaracterized my position on aid to Gaza. I said – and I stand by my statement – that we should restrict government-to-government aid to Gaza, due to the Hamas-led government’s continuing refusal to disavow violence and recognize Israel’s right to exist. My statement was clearly in reference to government-to-government aid. That was the context of the discussion, and in subsequent discussions with your newspaper, that point was underscored.

However, your article leaves the false impression that I implied or otherwise meant that I support halting humanitarian aid and food distributed through various United Nations and other humanitarian agencies. That is not my position, nor did I say that during the all-candidates debate.  Tragically, the residents of Gaza face a daily struggle for survival. I believe, and the Liberal party believes, that Canada must continue to provide humanitarian aid through non-governmental agencies. 

I regret any confusion on this matter, and I thank you for the opportunity to clarify what was printed in your newspaper.

Ken Dryden, P.C., M.P.

York Centre

I don’t know about you, but now I’m thoroughly confused. If, as Ken insists (in what will undoubtedly turn out to be a futile gesture meant to prove his “street cred” to NOW’s angry, anti-Zionist readers) Gazans are facing “a daily struggle for survival,” does that mean that “humanitarian aid” isn’t getting through? And if that's the case, then why don’t more people in Gaza patronize this local supermarket, which seems to be extremely well-stocked for a supposed disaster zone?

Posted by: scaramouche at 18:09 | link | comments (3)

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#1  10 October 2008 - 18:18

 

Irwin Cotler (PBUH) ought to kick Ken Dryden's two-faced as*.

Forthwith.

Anonymous

#2  11 October 2008 - 02:12

 

And you know, of course, that he'll be re-elected by the idiots in my riding (do we still use that term?)
Love, E.

Anonymous

#3  11 October 2008 - 10:22

 

I believe the correct term is "useful" idiots. :)

scaramouche

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