Jean Chrétien kept us out of the Iraq War, saved Canadian lives, and prevented us from being complicit in atrocious war crimes.
This month marks 20 years since another fatal error by the American Empire, and what is arguably the wisest Canadian foreign policy decision of the 21st century.
Retired U.S. Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, former Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell, acknowledges and deeply regrets the role he played in the debacle. He was instrumental in writing the infamous speech Powell delivered to the United Nations a month before the invasion claiming irrefutable evidence of “weapons of mass destruction.”
Chrétien faced tremendous pressure, from both American President George Bush and UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. He also faced pressure from the Conservative Party led by Stephen Harper and even from within his own Liberal Party. It can be argued that Chrétien was an astute politician and knew that it was not expedient to go against his electorate.
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