Lloyd Axworthy: Die Kanadier verdienen es zu erfahren, ob unser Militär den US-Angriff auf den Iran unterstützt
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/lloyd-axworthy-canadians-deserve-to-know-if-our-military-is-helping-the-u-s-attack/article_5213594b-ab4e-49de-9dbb-ffab6bb84b87.html
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> Canadian Forces exchange officers working with the U.S. military were “very likely” involved at some level in planning the weekend strikes on Iran, a former Canada major-general has warned.
If true, this should raise alarm bells for Canadians because it means Ottawa’s insistence that Canada is “not involved” in this operation is not just implausible, it’s misleading.
> For years, governments of all stripes have quietly wired the Canadian Armed Forces into U.S. command centres and targeting networks. Canadian officers sit inside American headquarters that plan and execute wars.
> Our ships, planes and sensors feed systems that find, track, and fix targets. On paper we are “supporting,” “monitoring,” “co-operating.” In practice, we are part of the machinery of force.
> That might be defensible if Washington consistently acted with restraint and respect for international law. Under Trump it does not. The Iran attack marks the eighth time he has used unilateral force against another country, ignoring the laws of his own country and those of the UN.
Yes, of course they are.
Military members on both sides on exchange will participate in whatever the host military is doing.
Is this some sort of rage bait, low level journalism?
We are both members of NORAD, NATO, 5 EYES and, despite what the media would tell you, our intelligence and military is still very much interwoven.
You would have to be living under a rock to think that our current military isn’t directly or indirectly helping the US in Iran.
I miss when journalists actually did investigations abd research and didn’t just mass produce crap for clicks. Do better Lloyd, you disappoint me.
With no expeditionary capabilities how?
I think this time around nobody even approached Canda for help.
Let’s not get dragged into a war on Israel’s behalf.
Thé PM and the MDN said no. Maybe Lloyd Axworthy forgot about is R2P he was so found about. This is just to steal the pot.
Does this need to be public information? Operational Security…
The idea of releasing information about active military operations is not a high priority for militaries through history.
This is not yet the time.
What is going on in this country, who cares about our involvement NATO. Do your day jobs.
I really hope we are!!