[news] Haiti is Canada's Iraq

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by Andrew MacLeod | January 15, 2006 | Monday Magazine

The election should include a close analysis of Canada's foreign policy, Anderson says, and yet, the closest we've come during this campaign is politicians talking about increasing the size of the armed forces. How, Anderson asks, can we talk about that without saying what we'd be increasing the forces for?

Asked what Canadians need to know about Haiti, Pina says, "That your government is investing millions of dollars in an unelected, undemocratic regime." Also, he says, on this one Canada is in "lock step" with the United States. And, oh yes, the decision to unseat Aristide, known as the Ottawa initiative, was made in Canada.

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