http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-is-at-war-with-isis-not-syria-stephen-harper-says-1.2834871 “the only way we can get a solution in Syria is some kind of political compromise between moderate elements of the opposition as well
Tag: Canadian Foreign Policy
CIA tweets ‘Argo’ errors on Iran crisis anniversary -AFP
“The CIA on Friday good naturedly highlighted the inaccuracies in Oscar-winning Iran hostage drama “Argo,” in a series of tweets to mark the anniversary of
ISIS mission: Canadian CF-18s drop laser-guided bombs over Iraq -CBC
“First attack since CF-18s arrived in Kuwait on Oct. 30” http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/isis-mission-canadian-cf-18s-drop-laser-guided-bombs-over-iraq-1.2821425 More analysis of the strategy Canada is pursuing can be found here: Canada’s forces
John Kerry: Other countries aren’t doing enough to stop Ebola -Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/10/08/john-kerry-other-countries-need-to-do-more-to-stop-ebola/?hpid=z1 Here is a break down on the contributions being made to stop Ebola. When the data is adjusted to reflect contributions as a %
The Harper plan for Canadian involvement in Iraq, Agree or Disagree?
Below are links to two articles that differ on whether Harper’s plan represents the right course of action. Both authors have a lot of experience
ISIS fight: Coalition airstrike casualties weigh on Canada’s decision -CBC
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/isis-fight-coalition-airstrike-casualties-weigh-on-canada-s-decision-1.2788407 The type of missions flown in Iraq will likely resemble those in Libya flown during the civil war. In Libya there were significant numbers
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