An Allegiance Without Thought: Canada's Support of U.S. Military Action in Iraq has no Purpose
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Title
An Allegiance Without Thought: Canada's Support of U.S. Military Action in Iraq has no Purpose
Description
London, Ontario
In this article, Desbarats discusses his opinion on Canada's support of the United States' military involvement in Iraq. He cites Canada’s previous involvement in America’s invasion of Somalia as a complete and dangerous failure with very little discussion or forethought; he was a commissioner of the Somalia Inquiry from 1995 to 1997. He believed that a similar situation was occurring with Canada’s involvement in Iraq. He argues that Canada’s past decisions to act independently of either Britain or the United States helped to bolster its international image and increase economic relations.
In this article, Desbarats discusses his opinion on Canada's support of the United States' military involvement in Iraq. He cites Canada’s previous involvement in America’s invasion of Somalia as a complete and dangerous failure with very little discussion or forethought; he was a commissioner of the Somalia Inquiry from 1995 to 1997. He believed that a similar situation was occurring with Canada’s involvement in Iraq. He argues that Canada’s past decisions to act independently of either Britain or the United States helped to bolster its international image and increase economic relations.
Creator
Peter Desbarats
Publisher
London Free Press
Date
Thursday, February 19, 1998
Format
1 newspaper page
Language
English
Identifier
78_1998_dc_au
Collection
Citation
Peter Desbarats, “An Allegiance Without Thought: Canada's Support of U.S. Military Action in Iraq has no Purpose,” Special Collections, accessed November 4, 2025, https://archive.fims.uwo.ca/specialcollections/items/show/172.