Harper Considering to Provide Additional Help against Islamic State

This article was last updated on April 16, 2022

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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has revealed that his government is considering a request from the U.S. to provide additional help in combating Islamic State in the Middle East. In his remarks, the Prime Minister alleged that the Canadian government will decide “very shortly” a recent request by the U.S. for an “additional contribution.”

During a question-and-answer session held today at Goldman Sachs Tower in New York, Mr. Harper stated that “we haven’t ruled anything out,” but “we need to have some additional debate within our government before we reach our final decision, but we’re wanting to see this be successful.” Earlier in Sept. 5, Canada announced that it was sending several dozen troops to Iraq to advise the Iraqi military in its fight against Islamic State, i.e. the Sunni Muslim militant group that has occupied parts of Iraq and Syria. Explaining his point of view, Mr. Harper stressed that “I just don’t think we can watch a terrorist caliphate, essentially what has become a quasi-state, establish a regime of mayhem over an entire region.”

Meanwhile on the other hand, U.S. President Barack Obama addressed the UN General Assembly today and stated that Islamic State terrorists understand only “the language of force.” He mentioned that “I can assure you this will not be a campaign of half measures and we will accept no outcome but victory.” These statements were issued during Obama’s speech that came only a day after the U.S. led airstrikes in Syria against Islamic State and another al-Qaeda-affiliated group.