Saturday, 19 August 2006
Canada: Iran Responsible For War In Lebanon
Contributed by Bill Faith

In a surprisingly straightforward declaration, Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister has publicly declared Teheran responsible for Hezbollah's actions in Lebanon this summer, and described Syria as a "conduit" for Iranian misconduct. Peter Mackay's statements aligns Canada more closely to their southern neighbor than to their traditional alliances in Europe, where governments have been reluctant to lay blame for Hezbollah on their obvious sponsors:

With a potential international showdown looming next week in Iran's nuclear standoff with the West, Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay says Tehran has "blood on its hands" for backing Hezbollah in its recent war against Israel.

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Contributed by Bill Faith on August 19, 2006 at 09:31 AM in Bill Faith, Canada, Iran, Islamism Delenda Est, Israel, Lebanon | Permalink

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