Tony Burman, former head of Al Jazeera English and CBC News, teaches journalism at Ryerson University.
He says: "... it is difficult to understand Canada’s timing [re Canada's move against Iran]. It will have precious little impact on Iran’s behavior and seems at variance with the current state-of-play on the nuclear issue. In fact, it actually comes at a time when the mood in Israel’s top leadership seems to have turned against the idea of an imminent strike against Iran. ...
"Canadians have every right to ask its government how it believes such a conflict will evolve. However, reflecting on its recent actions, we may have to wait until our government checks with its new foreign minister in Jerusalem before we get some answers."
Full article: Burman: What has prompted Canada’s move against Iran?.
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