I mean, we're going to probably debate the Iraq war for at least as long as I'm alive.

The Iraq war was not necessary.

I think it is important that Iraq's neighbors not meddle with Iraq,

People distinguish between the Canadian mission in Afghanistan and the war in Iraq. They see it as part of Canada's traditional role in helping sustain peace around the world.

One of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror.

All this talk about a war with Iraq is adding a tremendous amount of volatility in all the markets. We see it in bonds, gold, oil. The uncertainty of what's going to happen is weighing on the markets.