Operation Iraqi Freedom A dialectic
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On March 19, 2003, the United States launched Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) following Saddam Hussein's refusal to come to terms with President Bush's ultimatum. For many months before Hussein's insolence, people had been conversing about a war between Iraq and the United States. From expert political analysis to the average Joe, Iraq's fate was the topic of discussion. A topic that seemed far from thought, at least for many Canadians, was whether Canada would assist their closest ally. It was not that OIF did not get the attention of many Canadians; it is simply that to most Canadians, the answer was clear. They believed either that Canada should blindly support its closest ally or that it should turn cheek to its most prominent friend. Not many sat in the middle. Many American politicians, as well as seven in ten Americans, supported Operation Iraqi Freedom, (CNN, March 24th, 2003). The amount of Canadians opposed to the war dwindled near 45% (CBC, April 19th, 2003). As political and historical analysts began comparing Hussein to the likes of Hitler and Stalin, public support for the war (in America and Canada) began to grow...