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Question 5: SecurityHow does the military best serve Canada’s foreign policy objectives:
though national and continental defence; combat missions in support of international
coalitions; peacekeeping; all of the above?
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| Contributor: | 1876 |
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2003-05-01 10:39:38 |
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Of course, if Canada is directly attacked by another country, our military should be ready to defend us. This scenario is extremely unlikely. The continental attacks which have occurred have been by terrorist organizations, not by other countries. This makes a military response difficult to justify. We should seek to protect ourselves only from those directly involved in violence, and not participate in killing civilians in the name of retaliation or prevention. This type of activity is not only wrong, it breeds more terrorism. Rooting out those directly involved in violence is a far greater challenge, but is necessary. These individuals should appear in an international criminal court.
Canada's military shoud primarily be involved in peacekeeping, and should participate, if able, in UN-directed forces if military intervention is required by a nation's people, for example, if a country has been invaded by another, or a genocide is underway. |
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