Canada's Conservative Party has its first majority government, meaning it can focus on the policy issues it deems important without catering to the opposition.
If you must go into war in North Africa, go in heavy, go in hard and get out fast. Humanitarian warfare, however, says go in light, go in soft and stay a long time.
Far from having any significant stake in Libya's future, by sending forces to support the no-fly zone, Ottawa is looking to raise Canada's international geopolitical profile.
In its response to the recent uprisings in the Arab world, the West has been walking a tightrope of contradictory principles. Libya became the place where they fell off.
There is no evidence that the growing cartel violence in Mexico is directed against foreign tourists, but the possibility of being caught in the crossfire is high. (With STRATFOR map)
If the long-term center of gravity of Israel's national security is the neutrality of Egypt, then doing everything to maintain that is a military requirement. (With STRATFOR maps.)
