Think Canada doesn't support the illegal war on Iraq? Thing again.

Canada's "Secret" Contribution to the War in Iraq

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On March 25, the US Ambassador to Canada, Paul Cellucci, told the Economic Club in Toronto that he was "disappointed" that Canada failed to join in the US-led war against Iraq. His was one of a huge chorus of voices critiquing Canada for refusing to participate in the "Coalition of the Willing." (This was not the first time a US Ambassador to Canada meddled in our affairs. See the note at the end of this email about the US-backed regime change in Canada 40 years ago.)

The most significant statement in Ambassador Cellucci's speech was his observation that Canada is currently giving more military support to the US for its war against Iraq than most of the nations that are officially supporting the war!(my emphasis /jc)


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Here are a few examples of Canada's role in this unsanctioned war:

Providing War Planners: Canadian military "war planners" have been working with US Central Command for months. Canada had planners working with US Central Command when it was located at MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida. USCENTCOM is masterminding the entire war against Iraq. Then, on February 11, 2003, Canada disclosed that it had transferred about 25 of our "military planners" from MacDill to the U.S. military's forward command post in Qatar, in the Persian Gulf. This is now the "command-and-control headquarters" for the war. Having Canadian war planners helping to set up, prepare and organize this war for months leading up to its launch is a far more significant role than having a few soldiers fighting on the ground. Canada has helped to determine the whole strategy for fighting this war. We are continuing to help run this war from the inside. Canada is part of the brains behind the whole operation. It is unlikely that very many of the nations that are officially recognized as part of the "Coalition of the Willing" are part of the strategic and logistical planning effort coordinated by CENTCOM that has created the schedule for this war and is now pulling all the strings from behind the scenes.

Commanding the Multinational Naval Force: Canada is leading a multinational naval taskforce in the Persian Gulf. We currently have about 1300 troops on three frigates that are protecting US aircraft carriers. These Canadian frigates have accompanied US warships through the Persian Gulf right up to Kuwait. From there, these warships are serving as "platforms" from which to launch the air war against Iraq. This is all part of Operation Apollo, which originally began as Canada's contribution to the war in Afghanistan, but which has now conveniently mutated into a major Canadian contribution to the US War against Iraq.

http://www.knowledgedrivenrevolution.com/Articles/200602/20060201_CAN_Iraq_War_Support.htm