Obama 'will listen to us' on Afghanistan: Ignatieff

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Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff says he will press U.S. President Barack Obama during their meeting on Thursday in Ottawa for a clear, consistent strategy for Afghanistan, while also urging the U.S. leader to take more action against protectionist trade measures and ensure a free-flowing border.


We want Obama to figure out a plan of some kind or another in Afghanistan. And stop protectionism. And by the way I'm not actually the leader of a country I'm just some loud mouth who hates our current leader you can totally ignore me.


Speaking to reporters on Wednesday in Brossard, Que., Ignatieff reiterated that the Liberals would not accept an extension of Canada's military mission in Afghanistan, which is scheduled to end in February 2011.

Ignatieff, who is scheduled to meet briefly with Obama at Ottawa International Airport on Thursday afternoon before the U.S. leader departs for Washington, said he has "a lot to say" about Canada's experience in Afghanistan and the direction of the NATO-led mission beyond the 2011 end date.


I'm gonna try and get our troops pulled out , but I may not have the autority to do so since I aint the prime minister. But none the less , I think you should listen to my idea's anyways even though you're building up troops in there and I'm doing everything I can to take them away and generally sabatage your efforts.


"We are looking for a strategy that will provide for some coherence and consistency in the NATO mission," he said.


We have no idea what we're doing, we're still trying to figure it out.


Ignatieff said Canada must pursue its engagement in Afghanistan after 2011 by focusing on development, as well as political and diplomatic efforts.


We think we should send unarmed civilians into Afghanistan so they can get kidnapped and used as hostages, as usually happens to refugee camp workers in islamic nations.

Is it just me, or is Iggy just plain eight ball wonko ?