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Originally Posted by Bagor
Wrong call IMO.
Not that I totally disagree with it and don't understand the reasoning behind it, just that it benefits Galloway and hurts Canada more than if they had allowed him to enter. He's going to get more airtime and media out of this than if he had sneaked in, done his debates or whatever they are and left.
As extreme as he may be, he's no Fred Phelps. The man can put forward an articulate argument for his side and wil stand his ground and debate his viewpoint. Canadians should have been able to exercise their own thought process as to the merits of these views. They don't need mollycuddling.
And FTR, I can't stand his views but enjoyed watching him rip apart Norm Coleman and the US senate. Also loved watching him and BBC's Jeremy Paxman go at it.
Sorta a no win situation for Canada but I feel if they hadn't given him the attention he merits, he would have been in and out with minimal publicity.
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To me its the right call, and I'm glad that the government is upholding its law on this. If it was just about his views, who cares let him in. But its about locking the gate on a guy that gives money and equipment to a aggressive violent group who likely bought AK-47's and suicide vests with his money.
The guy is either naive or an idiot or a mix of both. But good for the government for sticking to their grounds.