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Offline PJ Hardtack

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Passage of Ken Taylor
« on: October 16, 2015, 06:26:59 PM »
Ken Taylor, Canada's Ambassador to Iran during the Tehran hostage situation passed away yesterday at the age of 81, following a battle with the "Big C".

It was Taylor who did the right thing by doing what he could to help US Embassy staffers escape incarceration by Irani radicals. He did so at his own peril and that of his own people, but they felt they had no choice.

The story was the subject of the movie "Argo". The world lost a quiet, unassuming hero today. He eventually became a US citizen in 1985. Hopefully there will be a red Maple Leaf flag Maple at his memorial. That's one leaf that will never fall ..... ;>(



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Re: Passage of Ken Taylor
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2015, 11:21:53 AM »
He was a great Canadian, may he RIP!
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Re: Passage of Ken Taylor
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2015, 10:32:11 PM »
Complete agreement here.
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Re: Passage of Ken Taylor
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2015, 09:27:06 AM »
He was there when needed.  RIP
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Re: Passage of Ken Taylor
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2015, 01:27:07 PM »
A great man from a great nation.
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Re: Passage of Ken Taylor
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2015, 08:33:27 PM »
Quote from: Mean Bob Mean on October 23, 2015, 01:27:07 PM
A great man from a great nation.

I wonder if the Westboro Baptist .... thinks??  They intend to picket the Jays game 'cause Canada doesn't agree with them.
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Re: Passage of Ken Taylor
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2015, 09:30:28 PM »
Quote from: Sir Charles deMouton-Black on October 23, 2015, 08:33:27 PM
I wonder if the Westboro Baptist .... thinks??  They intend to picket the Jays game 'cause Canada doesn't agree with them.

Best thing to do is just ignore them. They want attention, don't give it to them.
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