He was set up by the Liberals, and he's being set up by the Conservatives, as the lightning rod for public discontent if this mission should go really sour. It's not his call. |
Some first-generation immigrants come from countries where there's a deep suspicion of the military and police. |
Some people are very family-oriented and reserve units are in their communities, whereas regular army bases are often in remote or far-away parts of the country. And then there's the whole notion of deploying overseas, which can be unattractive. |
They're going to have a hard time meeting that goal. |