Why are Canadians in Iraq wearing the Kurdish flag?

Until Canada alters its policy of reunifying Iraq after the Islamic State’s defeat, our soldiers wearing those flags sends the wrong message.

This Canadian soldier was wearing the Kurdish flag on his uniform while at work in Iraq last week. Screenshot courtesy of CTV/Toronto Star

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

May 4, 2016

OTTAWA—Last Thursday, CTV News broadcast a story from the front lines in Kurdistan. The hook for this feature was Chief of Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance’s surprise visit to liaise with members of Canada’s special operations forces. There are about 200 special-forces members being deploy...

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