Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Canada Plans To Expand Air Strikes Against Islamic State Militants In Syria



CBC News: Iraq mission: Stephen Harper says Canada won't ask Syria's consent for strikes

Debate to happen Thursday as original 6-month mission's end date approaches

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has laid out his case for Canada to renew its participation in the coalition fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

The prime minister is proposing to expand and extend Canada's initial six-month military mission in Iraq and asking for support for an additional one-year air mission against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, also known as ISIS or ISIL.

WNU Editor: I am a Canadian citizen .... and I am not comfortable with this new mission. I just do not see the end game ... and quite frankly .... I do not think anyone knows what the end game will be for this part of the world. But it appears that Canada is now committed to an expansion in its participation in the air war against IS .... at least for one more year.

More News On Canada Planning To Expand Air Strikes Against Islamic State Militants In Syria

Text of motion to extend Canada’s war against ISIS -- CTV
Canada to extend airstrikes against IS, go into Syria -- AFP
Canada says it will bomb Islamic State 'safe havens' in Syria -- Toronto Sun/Reuters
Harper to Expand Canada’s Islamic State Mission Into Syria -- Bloomberg
Canada to Launch Air Strikes on IS Positions in Syria -- VOA
Canada to extend air campaign against 'Islamic State' to include Syria -- Deutsche Welle
Fighting ISIL: What they said about extending the military mission -- Ottawa Citizen
Trudeau, Mulcair refuse to support Conservative plan to send bombers into Syria -- National Post

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Canadian economy is definitely tanking and Harper is playing the terrorist card perfectly! Election coming soon and Canadians need a distraction from our economic crisis soon to unfold.

Bob Huntley said...

I have a grandson in the Canadian military and it peeves me to no end that Harper might send him to Iraq.