Canada's Arm Race

Muslims in Canada

End Times

Canada's Role in International Relation

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canada-must-do-more-to-help-nato-combat-russian-threat-mulroney-says/article30531861/

 

On June 21st, 2016 The Globe and Mail published an article "Mulroney offers advice on jets, NATO Commitments". However, The Globe and Mail paper published the above article on June 20th, 2016 with a different title which says "Canada must do more to help NATO combat Russia threat, Mulroney says". The point is not what the title says, the point is what paper is sought to convey a message to readers. Coming to this point, does the article resonate post 9/11 how politicians used fear of terrorism to encourage us to go in war against Afghanistan, Iraq and other nations because they posed threat to the national security of western nations? Does Russia pose threat to sovereignty of Canada? Indeed, it does. All nations around the world are dealing with security dilemma, and it is not unique to Canada.

Canadians should not get panic that Russians are invading Canada. They should ask themselves why should we listen to Mr. Mulroney? Is it because of F - 35 deal that he is trying to convince the PM Trudeau to buy them and not making the same mistake Canada did during helicopter purchase in 1990s that he was trying to buy and Mr. Chretien nullified the contract and cost more to taxpayers to buy them in the long run?

 

The point of this paper is, not turning Russia into a boogeyman, and allowing fear shapes public policies.  But, to think what is good for Canada. Perhaps, F - 22 airplanes should be bought to defend national sovereignty of Canada. Last, we should make Russia economic partner of Canada so this economic partnership would deter Russia from invading Canada and moving toward political liberalism and not political realism. 

Who Machiavelli Is

What Is Western Alienation

Politics of Race in Canada

Expanding Canada's Economic Frontier

Zoroastrianism, Christianity, Karl Marx, Machiavelli

Persian Gulf War and Just War Theory

The US Foreign Policy Poses Threat to the Global Security

Libertarian

What is God

Terrorism in US

Mr. Omar Mateen who came to the US from Afghanistan with what kind of ideas? It is so sad that this young man used violence as a means to justify the end. Does violence justify anything? Did Hitler win over heart and mind of people by using violence? No, he did not. Of course, Mr. Mateen too failed to win people's heart and mind.

Violence is not an answer to the problems. Diplomatic discussion with others would allows people with a room to resolve their differences and not to this form of action. 

It is time to speak loudly and clearly that use of violence is unacceptable, and those who uses violence against others. They must be brought before judicial system to face law. Last, if you do not like west, please leave.

Turkey and Saudi Arabiab After Dust Settles Down

The US is no longer is capable of toppling the head of state of Syria, and Turkey and Saudi Arabia played crucial role to topple Mr. Bashar Al - Assad as head of state of Syria. It is very obvious that he was able to maintain power because Russia provided military aid to Mr. Al - Assad to confront the insurgent groups. In addition, the Islamic Republic of Iran provided military aid to the regime in order to keep the regime intact in place. If the regime in Iran would not provide military aid to Mr. Al - Assad, it was a good possibility for the US to do regime change in Iran too. Now, the US no longer can ensue the policy of the regime change in the Middle East. 

The trouble comes here that Turkey as member of NATO aided insurgent groups in Syria and Iraq. Moreover, Saudi Arabia too aided the insurgent groups to topple the head of state in Syria and Iraq. The above nations were instrumental for regime change policy in the Middle East. However, they failed to topple the Islamic Republic of Iran. In fact, the regime in Iran has gained more power in the region, and galvanized solidarity among Shia Muslims in the region. Now, the US really has no power in the region. The Saudi Arabia remains vulnerable in the region since Iran excommunicated with Saudi over pilgrim issue. The regime in Saudi would face serious economic consequences for its role in the region for aiding the US for doing regime change in the Middle East. Furthermore, Turkey too would face serious economic consequences from the Middle East nations. 

There is also matter of Israel that what it will happen to it. Israel would face serious military consequences by its adversaries, and the US will play major role in the region, but not in a sense of regime change. 

All in all, the situation in the Middle East has become complicated, and no longer realpolitik is the common currency, but really diplomacy will become a common currency in the Middle East.