John Manley and Terror Attacks

: John Manley was a smart and thoughtful politician and this simple, yet deeply patriotic quote, made days after the horrible terror attacks of 9/11 came to reflect the sentiment of many Canadians reacting to the terror attacks that killed 26 Canadians and thousands of Americans, according to Huffington Post Canada. Throughout our history, standing with our allies has never been a Conservative versus Liberal proposition. Manley spoke about a Canadian willingness to stand up against such acts of terror by evoking the powerful imagery of our past and the solemn white gravestones that mark Canada history of playing a role far from our shores. Canada has soldiers who are buried all over Europe because we fought in defence of liberty." This quote by former Liberal deputy prime minister John Manley came to mind this week as I listened to an awkward press conference with Canada new prime minister trying to articulate the reasons behind the first major foreign policy decision of his government. While Manley led the cabinet committee that planned our response to the 9/11 terror attacks, it was this powerful quote, more than anything else, that led to Manley being recognized as Time Magazine Person of the Year in Canada. Throughout our history, standing with our allies has never been a Conservative versus Liberal proposition. Canadians are not an aggressive people, but from our earliest days as a nation we have never shied away from taking a stand for liberty alongside friends that share our values. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.