Governor General warned against visiting troops in Afghanistan

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OTTAWA (CP) - Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean has asked and been twice denied a greenlight to visit troops in Afghanistan while watching the prime minister and foreign affairs minister make the same visit, The Canadian Press has learned.

Sources say security concerns were cited as a reason for advising the Governor General not to make the same trip made by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay.

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But she was told such a trip would be fraught with danger and it would be best if she waited.

She was also told that the trip could compromise military operations.

Jean then watched the prime minister make the very same trip in March after she was advised by DND officials not to go.

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1. Harper wants to keep the photo-ops to himself

The P.R. value gets diluted if others get to go visit the troop.

[CHIMO]

2. When

The military cannot defend their leader while they can defend two parliamentarians, then it is time for an inquiry. Why has the military told their leader that they can not defend her when they are capable of defending others!

I say it calls for a full debate in the House.