Of all the foreign problems facing prime minister-designate Justin Trudeau, the war in Syria and Iraq remains the most nettlesome.
It is tied to almost everything.
The Syrian refugee crisis that dominates headlines in Europe — and that made its way into the Canadian election campaign — is a direct result of that war.
Canada’s fraught relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin over Ukraine is complicated by Moscow’s direct diplomatic and military involvement in Syria.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Canada’s most important military alliance, is under strain because of Turkey’s position in this middle-eastern war.
As a NATO member, Turkey has the right to …read more
Source: National Newswatch
