Canada closes ambassy in Iran, expels all iranian diplomats

[Malthus]

Iran stole Canada's strategic maple syrup reserve?

I guess they found a use for those giant trained ants mentioned by Herodotus. 

[HVC]

Iran stole Canada's strategic maple syrup reserve?

I guess they found a use for those giant trained ants mentioned by Herodotus. 

you misclassify one mole and you become a running joke for millennia!

[viper37]

Prelude to war?  Should we expect a US-Canada attack on Iran by February 2013?

What do we have to do with this?

it's not like Canada has a foreign policy of its own.  While maintaining the appearance of a British colony ( :yuck: ), we're still closely aligned on US policy.  If there's a US attack on Iran coming, Canadians in their ambassy or anywhere in the country won't be safe.

[Jacob]

If the US decided to get more muscular with Iran, I expect that Canada - especially with Harper at the helm - would support them.

But I would not expect the US to give Canada advance notice to the point that we'd get lead time to pull out embassy staff before any of the other indicators - like say increased American rhetoric aimed at Iran trying to make the case to the American public.

[crazy canuck]

But I would not expect the US to give Canada advance notice to the point that we'd get lead time to pull out embassy staff before any of the other indicators - like say increased American rhetoric aimed at Iran trying to make the case to the American public.

Especially now during an election year.  I would assume that Clinton/Obama would want to be out front on that issue.

[Ed Anger]

The ever unreliable Debka file site thinks a move against Syria in imminent and Iran will join with Assad.

[Razgovory]

Join with him like in a sexual way?

[The Brain]

Yeah, like IKK "being with" Superman?

[viper37]

But I would not expect the US to give Canada advance notice to the point that we'd get lead time to pull out embassy staff before any of the other indicators - like say increased American rhetoric aimed at Iran trying to make the case to the American public.

oh no, I don't think they got advance notice.  But over the course of regular discussions, maybe they got a few pointers to the effect that something was coming, and it was coming sooner than later.  Lots of small stuff goes on beyond the scene.  Maybe it ain't war, maybe it's just normal procedure.  We'll know when it happens, I guess.

[grumbler]

The ever unreliable Debka file site thinks a move against Syria in imminent and Iran will join with Assad.

A little wag the dog?  The timing is certainly right.

[Eddie Teach]

Join with him like in a sexual way?

Or perhaps they'll fuck him instead.

[Razgovory]

Join with him like in a sexual way?

Or perhaps they'll fuck him instead.

[jimmy olsen]

Did Harper kick the Iranian ambassador into a giant pit?

[Admiral Yi]

I think I know what you were trying to say.

[jimmy olsen]

I think I know what you were trying to say.

Whoops! 

Mean Iranian ambassador, obviously.