This is the first post for the week.
Read the following article and think:
1) What is the issue at hand?
2) What are your thoughts on the issue? Why?
3) What of the four PEES does the article reflect on?
4) How can this be more than one of the PEES?
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/justin-trudeau-canada-isis-fight-announcement-1.3438279
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ReplyDeleteRecently Justin Trudeau made the decision to take Canadian fighter jets out of Iraq and cease all airstrikes. Several people including Rona Ambrose, leader of the conservative party believe that Trudeau is making a huge mistake in doing so. In my opinion, I think that Trudeau’s decision on removing airstrikes is the best thing Canada can do in this time. Although airstrikes do gain territory and can make an impact on the final goal it is also making a negative impact. Airstrikes can lead to villages and land destroyed and can potentially harm innocent civilians. I think as Canada is said to be Peace Keepers, removing them would obtain that goal. Additionally, Trudeau’s decision to add more Canadian troops to the ground is a positive thing as well. He said he wanted to put money and time into training and assisting Iraqi forces. To me, that is very important. As the saying goes, “give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime” I think this can relate to the situation. By expanding the Iraqi military forces you are improving and making more of an impact then by doing it for them. I think this could make a huge difference for the success against ISIS. This article reflects on political and social in the four ‘PEES”. This situation does not just effect the government; it affects the well-being and fight for the people in the Middle East and around the world against ISIS. So I think that Trudeau’s actions can make a very constructive impact for Iraq.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wherry-trudeau-isis-airstrikes-1.3439325
As you stated in teaching the Iraqi military, Canadian ground troops will enable the new army to not only defend themselves in this trial, but also in possible future wars. Dropping bombs from airplanes is a great way to keep Canadian troops from being harmed, however it is also a great way to murder countless unarmed civilians. It may be more dangerous of a situation to place Canadian troops in, but it is important that they look forwards towards a brighter future globally as opposed to just their lives. I believe that the Canadian troops have this thought process and know how much is being asked of them. They are brave enough to put themselves into these situations for the greater good and make huge sacrifices for not only their country, but the world as a whole.
DeleteI agree that it is better to remove the fighter jets from Iraq. To explain, if the fighter jets were effective, there would be no more ISIS. Also, ISIS does not have fighter jets and they hide out in the same villages that the civilians are living in. It's unlikely that Canadians are going to bomb a whole village full of civilians for the reward of killing a few members of ISIS. So, by sending in troops on the ground, Canadians are able to enter those villages specifically for the ISIS members without harming any civilians.
DeleteI disagree that Canada pulling out our CF-18s is a good idea. Since ISIS has next to no anti-air weaponry the mission puts our soldiers at almost no risk at all, but with troops on the ground they are about 4 times more likely to be killed. Also when America trained the Iraqi military after the 2003 invasion many of those trained troops and officers went on to join ISIS. So if Canada is pulling out I would much prefer a full scale retreat instead of potentially training our enemies.
DeleteAs Aidan said above, ISIS lacks a strong air force. It seems foolish to remove one of Canada's greatest strengths in the war against ISIS in the long run. The only reason to remove air force would be to seamlessly remove all Canadian force in my mind. The removal of an air force hopefully is the beginning to a full retreat
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DeleteI would also agree with Emma and Aidan that it was a poor decision for Canada to remove their fighter jets to fight against ISIS. Canada is playing a large role by helping fight against ISIS and by removing the jets it is just making a harder fight. I believe that the fight against ISIS requires a strong military response and it is very important that we remain strong and supportive with our allies.
DeleteHow does taking the jets away look to those who are left fighting on the ground? Are we seen as cowards? Great post.
DeleteI agree with Bronwyn. Trudeau should be taking time and money to train and assisting. Taking away the airstrikes is a good thing because they haven't made a huge amount of progress. I agree that his actions will lead to a more positive outcome for our future as well as Iraq
ReplyDeleteI agree with Bronwyn as well especially with her “give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime” statement. Training them will not only help them and accomplish more but it could also lead to us being able to pull out a small amount of our troops to use in other areas.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Bronwyn as well especially with her “give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime” statement. Training them will not only help them and accomplish more but it could also lead to us being able to pull out a small amount of our troops to use in other areas.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with Bronwyn's statement. Canada has a reputation as a country that is peaceful in the way that we treat other countries. By removing airstrikes and adding troops to the ground can be a great way to help the Iraqi forces. It definitely is a large step but can definitely assist the Iraqi forces and their fight against Isis.
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ReplyDeleteTrudeau has decided to pull the CF-18 fighter jets from the ISIS mission out of Iraq and Syria by February 22. The main issue about this decision is all of the controversy surrounding whether or not Canada should pull out the jets, if Canadians should be in combat or non-combat, as well as the decision to pull out the jets is said to put Canada’s global reputation on the line. To explain, the Conservative party leader, Rona Ambrose, strongly disagrees with the decision to remove the fighter jets, stating that the withdrawal is “a shameful step backwards… out of a combat role against the greatest terror known in the world”. Similarly, according to an Angus Reed Forum survey, 47% of those surveyed said that withdrawing CF-18 fighter jets from the ISIS mission would have a “negative effect” on Canada's international reputation. On the other hand, Canada will be contributing more than 1.6 billion dollars to this issue by planning to extend the military mission, counterterrorism initiatives, and humanitarian assistance. Barack Obama, president of the United States, “welcomes Canada’s … new contributions to coalition efforts and highlighted Canada’s leadership” showing support to Trudeau’s decision, as well as the U.S Secretary of Defence, Ashton Carter, was pleased with Canada’s decision, calling it “important”. My thoughts on this issue is that I agree with Trudeau’s decision about withdrawing the CF-18 fighter jets from Iraq and Syria. To explain, Canada has been using airstrikes as an attack against ISIS for a long time and it hasn’t stop the terrorist attacks from happening. I believe that by using bombs to try and stop ISIS, Canada is endangering the lives of civilians, and in order to stop this, Canada should be sending more troops on the ground. ISIS is hiding in the same villages that the civilians live in. Because of this, Canada cannot bomb a village full of civilians under the suspicion that there might be a member of ISIS living there. Instead, it would be more effective to train Iraqi forces to go in on foot against ISIS. This way, troops will be able to infiltrate ISIS without harming innocent civilians. All three of the PEES can be applied to this situation. To start off, by stopping bombs coming from a jet, there is less destruction of peoples living environments, eco-systems, as well as pollution due to the explosions of bombs. Next, this is also an economical issue. To describe, Canada will be putting a lot of money towards this which definitely will effect the economy as well as saving money on the fuel for the jets, the jets, as well as the bombs. Socially, it affects the lives of Iraqis everyday because everyday their lives are endangered. By withdrawing the fighter jets, it will also help stop ISIS which is evidently beneficial to all of society. Lastly, this is a political issue. Trudeau himself said that addressing the crisis in Iraq and Syria will also require a political solution, meaning that in order to achieve a sound government, both Iraq and Syria will have to come up with a political resolution to stop this undeclared war and help prevent future wars.
Sources:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-fighter-jets-isis-poll-1.3437288
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/canada-to-end-air-strikes-in-iraq-syria-this-month/articleshow/50908918.cms
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/justin-trudeau-canada-isis-fight-announcement-1.3438279
I agree with Rianne. I believe the CF-18 fighter jets were more of a symbolic threat than an actual one. Of course it is important to appear like Canada is backing up our allies, but I think we can find other ways to back them up. Sending in troops is a much more peaceful solution to this humanitarian crisis. Trudeau was clear on which side he was on for pulling out our fighter jets, throughout the whole election, so I do not understand the controversy.
DeleteHi Rianne! I definitely would have to agree with your opinion on this situation. I think that ISIS is such a big threat to us because they are extremely smart in combat. Although ISIS lacks a strong air force, they gain in other tactics. They consistently keep us in fear because of their mysterious ways; they also are very secretive of all movements and actions, until they follow through with a terrorist attack. Like you had mentioned, the jets would threaten the lives of civilians; it would give Canada a terrible reputation if we kept bombing areas and killing numerous civilians. Dealing with a terrorist group like ISIS cannot be done the easy way (bombing them), it requires a lot of technique and essentially field work. I completely agree with what Trudeau did and I think that he is justified for his actions.
DeleteGreat post. The stats that go with your argument are really good. Awesome.
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