And what about Canada's role in Libya?
Well, it's part of the overall struggles of defining a Canadian identity in foreign policy. Once upon a time we were the leader among the middle-powers. Now Australia seems to have taken over.
"Portugal, of course, is the nation chosen over Canada for the rotating seat on the Security Council. It's significant that Portugal and many other Security Council members haven't sent resources to enforce the no-fly zone. Instead, it's Canada that is giving heft to the declaration, just as it is in Afghanistan, where our more than 2,500 soldiers are well respected by other members of the international coalition."
No disrespect to Portugal, and despite Canada's cynical dithering over the last 18 years or so that mocked our leadership aspirations, the appointment of the tiny, poor Iberian nation over Canada was a farce.
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