"It’s a crass political game being waged by two parties"

Further in particular to this post, but also more broadly this one, the start and conclusion of a post by Raphael Alexander:

Who Really “Supports The Troops”?

The whole detainee affair, which I’ve largely ignored until now because as far as I’m concerned Canada has done more than it’s fair share of diligence, has spilled over into a partisan fighting match between the Liberals and Conservatives. It wouldn’t make much difference to me, except that the two have now taken to smear attacks on each other involving our military...

In this current imbroglio, you can be sure that nobody really has the troops at heart here. It’s a crass political game being waged by two parties who should instead be united in the defeat of a common enemy. The Taliban must be enjoying this from their caves, waiting out our self-destruction as western army after western army retreats in their own self-inflicted defeat.

I tend to agree with Raphael.

Update: And from Paul at Celestial Junk (whose son has just returned from a tour in Afstan with the Army):

Utter Disgust with Liberals and Conservatives

...At this point my fellow conservatives will come rushing in with excuse making ... something to do with that oh so nasty media. To which I say ... if you can't show strong vision and communicate it in the face of a hostile media, you might as well kiss your country goodbye. While men and women die for us in Afghanistan, my fellow conservatives worry about those meanies in the media ... how utterly weak.

The day that Harper vastly increases the military budget so we can at least match most of our NATO allies in budgetary commitment [see this post], I may change my tune...

Upperdate: Earlier from Paul:

Canada: We Don't Stand on Guard for Thee