I'm of the opinion that this is somewhat like the Calgary Flame on the tower.
If you do it for every incident or event it loses it's meaning. I know there are
going to be people who are self-centered enough to think it is all about
dissing themselves and their families, and others who are challenging this
only because that's what their party does (challenge everything for the
opposite of what the other guys do)

The timing certainly makes it look suspicious, and I don't know jack about the
MP's who are against the motion. I do know there are a lot of people who are
against this just to be the opposite of what the government wants. Heck, I
think even Harper did this at once point (rallied for the lowering of flags
against the governments wish to keep them raised).

Personally I think keeping the media out of the return of soldiers is a good
idea. I would hate to think some photographer got an award for an
exceptional shot of a mother crying over the remains of their son.

However, there are also allusions that the military is gettting a funding boost
in the budget, maybe even the forcing through of some helicopters for once.
How long has it been since they were supposed to have been purchased? Ten
years? Twenty? This may be a distraction to keep that going through
unnoticed. Get our army back in the game by getting them some shiney new
equipment. That's the only way we are ever going to take over the states.

er... uh, yeah... Go oilers!