Evidence of Canada’s role in the war on Iran is growing. With the public against participation in the cataclysmic conflict, Canadians need to understand this country’s default position is going along with whatever the US empire does. Not participating requires Canada to end military ties to the US empire.
According to Monday’s Globe and Mail, “American military aircraft have been using Canadian airspace to refuel on their way to the Middle East, backed by a long-standing NORAD agreement that does not require the U.S. to ask permission from Canada to do so.” US warplanes attacking Iran, including B-2 stealth bombers, have flown over this country to reduce the distance to the region.
Under bilateral military accords Canada doesn’t even have to okay overflights from a country with a president threatening to annex Canada. In a previous post the former head of the Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade, Richard Sanders wrote, “Canada Preapproves US Military Overflights/Refueling US warplanes require permission to fly over and land/refuel in Canada, but this is handled through standing, reciprocal agreements so they do not need to ask for permission for every flight. The ‘US Service Aircraft Over-Flight Regulations’ allow US warplanes to fly in, fly over, land and take off from Canada on a reciprocal basis.”
Alongside the overflights, Sanders suggests US military aircraft attacking Iran may also have refuelled in Canada. (more...)
Not supporting US wars requires ditching military deals
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