Canada considers taking fight against ISIS to Libya, Syria
[CBC.CA] Defence Minister Jason Kenney has indicated the government is not ruling out taking Canada's military mission against the Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems....
in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group beyond Iraq -- to Syria and Libya.
Evan Solomon, host of CBC Radio's The House, asked Kenney about participating in missions in those countries.
"Well, we're going to look at all of the options," Kenney said an interview broadcast Saturday.
"Obviously there are practical limits to our ability to operate around the world, but we will look at our options to see where we can have the most impact, where we're most needed," he said. "That requires ongoing consultation with our allies. We don't just decide these things unilaterally."
Posted by: Fred 2015-02-22 |