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Michael Byers Op-ed: Canadian peacekeepers should be in Mali – It’s in our national interest
April 29, 2013
Michael Byers The Globe and Mail April 29, 2013 The United Nations Security Council has just approved a peacekeeping mission for Mali. Canada, with decades of experience in these operations, really should take part. The UN-led force will not replicate the work of the French soldiers who, since January, have wrested northern Mali out of […]
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Staples and McCorkle Op-ed: Canada should reject armed drones
March 6, 2013
Embassy News Wednesday, March 6, 2013 If the Canadian Forces possessed a fleet of armed drones, would Prime Minister Stephen Harper be readying them for Mali? It’s an important question, given the Canadian military’s long-standing desire for Predators and the government’s interest in providing military support to the French troops battling ethnic Tuareg and Islamist […]
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Steven Staples: Mali could be the new post-Afghanistan quagmire
March 1, 2013
Steven Staples, President of the Rideau Institute, was interviewed by Ish Theilheimber for Straight Goods News, and is featured in the article “Mali could be the new post-Afghanistan quagmire ” (Ish Theilheimer, February 26, 2013). Staples details the similarities between the situation in Mali and the Canadian experience in Afghanistan, and how Canada could potentially […]
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Steven Staples on Mali and Egypt, CHCH “Square Off”
January 31, 2013
Steven Staples appeared on the CHCH Hamilton program Square Off on Tuesday, January 30, 2013, to give commentary on the Canadian special forces involvement in Mali, as well as an update on Egypt and President Morsi, as the situation there continues to deteriorate. “We’re almost back to square one again,” said Staples, “with protests, people […]
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