Lessons not learned: Canadian troops should get out of Iraq, now

It would seem that we have learned nothing from our 12-year fiasco in Afghanistan. We should get the hell out of Iraq now, because Canada had no stake in this conflict in the first place.

Canadian Armed Forces members are pictured boarding a CC-130J Hercules aircraft on their way to Iraq during Operation Impact in August 2018. We find our soldiers training young Iraqi males to prop up a regime that is hated by the general public for its corruption, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

November 13, 2019

OTTAWA—On Nov. 7, there was news out of Iraq that security forces had killed six protestors and wounded at least 41 in violent clashes just outside of the Green Zone in Baghdad. This incident barely made a ripple in the Canadian media as it was simply the latest in a steady stream of violent clash...

To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider.

Only $7.76 a week for an annual subscription.

Enjoy unlimited website access and the digital newspaper.

Cancel anytime.

Already a Subscriber?

Get Weekend Point of View Newsletter

A round up of the past weekâ€™s opinion writers and columnists on Saturdays and Sundays.

By entering your email address you consent to receive email from The Hill Times containing news, analysis, updates and offers. You may unsubscribe at any time. See our privacy policy