Intelligence officer and ex-diplomat Richard Colvin testifies at a commons special committee hearing on transfer of Afghan detainees on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Nov. 18, 2009.
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Speaking out, despite the cost

Thank goodness for civil servants like diplomat Richard Colvin who breach the walls of government secrecy and obfuscation and speak out for principle

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