Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Harper and Cameron reaffirm their commitment to Libya

Stephen Harper discussed global flashpoints including Libya in a phone call with his NATO ally British Prime minister David Cameron Wednesday morning.

Mr. Harper spoke from Colombia, the latest stop on his Latin American tour.

The Canadian prime minister and his British counterpart are both key members of the UN-mandated, NATO-led mission in Libya.

The two leaders discussed that civilians in Libya are still under threat from the Gadhafi regime and reaffirmed their commitment to protect these civilians, the Canadian Prime Minister's Office said.

They also reaffirmed their belief that Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi must leave power and leave his country's future to “be decided by the Libyan people.”

Finally, the two leaders discussed the fragile state of the global economy.

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Source: Globe&Mail 
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