The Great Game

Audacity is thine name:

Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government has given Israel important political support throughout the conflict, but “there is more Canada [can do] now,” he said in a conference call yesterday with reporters.

Israel understands that Ottawa may not have army troops to contribute to the UN peacekeeping mission on the ground because of the heavy Canadian military commitment in Afghanistan, Mr. Baker said.

However, he said Canadian warships might be able to help patrol the Lebanese coast to make sure Hezbollah does not get new shipments of arms arriving by sea.

Or perhaps a small Canadian army contingent could be found to help patrol the Syrian border, he added.

More like stationing our forces of the coast of Lebanon to protect the next convoy of rescue ships we'll have to send.

I am not cynical at all...