Canada to Withdraw Fighter Jets From Syria and Iraq Strikes
President Obama has steered a careful course. It’s hard to argue against strikes on ISIS. Not sure why that was a wise promise to make apart from very a domestic dare I say somewhat selfish pov.
Jets and refugees
In his first telephone conversation with the US president as Canada’s prime minister-designate, Mr Trudeau informed Barack Obama that he would make good on his election promise to withdraw the fighter jets.
“I committed that we would continue to engage in a responsible way that understands how important Canada has a role to play in the fight against ISIL (Islamic State), but he (Barack Obama) understands the commitments I’ve made around ending the combat mission,” he told reporters in Ottawa on Tuesday.
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