Monday, March 17, 2003


Chretien: "Canada will not participate"

in war without Security Council approval. He just said it during Parliament's
question time, in response to the first question of the day.

On edit: CBC story....

http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/03/17/pm_iraq030317

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Jean Chrétien indicated Monday that Canada will not go
to war against Iraq.

He said the government would only support military action if there were a United
Nations Security Council resolution, and the Council decided Monday it will not vote
on the resolution.

Without a resolution, "Canada will not participate," Chrétien said to cheers in
Parlaiment.
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