Liberals distance themselves from Afghan detainees doc deadline

Conscious of the possibility Prime Minister Stephen Harper could force an election this fall, Libs might be taking a cautious approach.

The NDP and Bloc Québécois have given Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government an ultimatum in stalled negotiations over the release of secret Afghan detainee documents, but the Liberal party appears to be distancing itself from the deadline.

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