The downside of in-your-face diplomacy
|
|
Our bankers didn't do anything wrong. Why should they have to pay?"
It's the rallying cry of Canada's federal government, and it's gained popular support across the country. And why shouldn't it? The argument is delightfully simple. Those who made the mess have the responsibility to clean it up.
That simplicity is also evident in Ottawa's current position on Afghanistan: We've done our share;...
