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Canada may not be part of military strike on Syria

Posted by seumasach on August 29, 2013

[That’s one more ally who won’t be on board. We therefore stand at two definite, France and Turkey, and two possible, Britain if it can get the support of parliament and the UN and the USA, if Obama can finally get round to making a decision after forcing Cameron back from his holiday for an emergency military campaign and then deciding he wasn’t sure after all. Whatever!]

Toronto Sun

28th August, 2013

OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird promises Canada will do more as the “brutal struggle” drags on in Syria – but he says it’s not yet clear whether we have the firepower in the region to contribute to a possible military strike.

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