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January 16, 2004

While it is no big secret that all "agreements" announced by Paul Martin and Bush earlier this week were signed off on well in advance, the absence of any mention of the defence shield was conspicuous, to say the least.  It is apparent, however, that an unspoken byproduct of that meeting is this announcement, where without any public debate or scrutiny, Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld can now add Canada to the list of participating nations.

So Canada remained principled for the Iraq war, but in exchange for access to the lucrative contracts available for the rebuilding of Iraq, the missile defence shield, and the possibility of ground based missiles stationed within our borders, has now become the country's reality.

Earlier praise for the seemingly docile and friendly meeting between Martin and Bush is now withdrawn.  This looks to be just the beginning of what is shaping up to be a very weak historical stretch in Canada's foreign affairs.

Comments? jonathan@tdhstrategies.com