The Harper government appears close to extending the Canadian mission to Iraq. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canadas-top-soldier-joins-strategy-talks-on-islamic-state-in-saudi-arabia/article23048743/ In related news, new Defence Minister Jason Kenney tweeted pictures purported to
Tag: Canadian Foreign Policy
Read and vote: Has Canada drifted into a combat mission in Iraq? -Globe and Mail
The Debate In November, the House of Commons voted to send Canadian special forces troops to Iraq to contribute to an international mission to repel
Were Canadians misled about the mission in Iraq? Or did we just not know enough? -Macleans
The debate sort of sounds like Bill Clinton questioning the meaning of the word ‘is’ when he was asked: “Is there anything going on between
Mission creep concerns raised in Canadian fight against Islamic State -Globe and Mail
Canadian forces engaged in direct combat with ISIS forces in Iraq this week. This was not supposed to happen. However in the words of Field
The Saudi standoff: Oil-rich nation takes on world’s high-cost producers -Globe and Mail
The Saudis want low oil prices? The Saudis have “trashed the market” before. It’s all about market share. If the price goes low enough, shale
Should the West stop intervening in the Middle East? -CBC
“Is it right for Western nations to intervene abroad using military force? There are few questions in our time that are as incendiary. There are
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