What would Canadians do?

The actions by the 15 British naval personnel captured by Iranian Revolutionary Guards and the British naval commanders on the scene prompt astonishment rather than understanding.

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Anyone who has worn a military uniform has a profound reticence about criticizing the decisions of a tactical combat commander in the face of the enemy. You were not there. You don't know the circumstances on the ground, the specific nature of the enemy, the quality of your...

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