"Slowly, inexorably, Canada and the world are being drawn into Mali.
"The wise people say intervention is necessary. They say we must prevent the West African nation from becoming a springboard for terrorist attacks on Europe.
"The wise people almost always say intervention is necessary. Fifty years ago, equally wise people urged intervention in Vietnam to prevent what was then called the “domino effect” — the fall of Southeast Asia to Communism.
"We all know where that went. ...
"The rest of us can be forgiven for being confused. Until last week, a significant number of Canadians would have had trouble locating Mali on a map. Now we are being told its fall to these rebels — whoever they are — would threaten Western civilization.
"And perhaps it would. But forgive us if we are ever so slightly skeptical. We have heard these stories before."
Full article: Mali crisis sees Canada being drawn into another war.
