Despite apparent unity after the killing of an Iranian general by the U.S., deep divisions still mark the Middle Eastern country.
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Michael McCain has been criticized for maligning Donald Trump on the Maple Leaf Foods corporate Twitter account over Flight PS752. But strong leaders don’t shy away from taking a stand.
When Canada’s worst airline tragedy happened 35 years ago, the country had a different reaction than the national outpouring of grief for those killed when PS752 was shot down in Tehran.
The history of the Iran-United States relationship is complex and often brutal. Understanding it helps put today’s turmoil into sharper focus.
The downing of Flight PS752 suggests Iran’s missile technology has grown increasingly sophisticated. But its ability to responsibly control that technology has not.
The downing of Flight PS752 isn’t just the result of Canada being caught in U.S.-Iran crossfire. It’s also the result of an unnecessarily aggressive posture of Canada’s own against Iran in 2012.
Flight PS752 is more than just a terrible tragedy. It’s also revealed the potential future costs of Iran’s irresponsibility.
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Professor of Operations Research, Brock University
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Associate Professor, Global Management Studies, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Professor, International Relations and Political Science, University of Toronto and Associate of the Davis Center Harvard University, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor of History, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Canada Research Chair in Culture and Public Memory, University of Winnipeg
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Adjunct assistant professor, International Relations, Carleton University; L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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PhD Candidate in political science, Université de Montréal