On the justification for the war, it wasn't related to finding any particular weapon of mass destruction. In our judgment, it was much more fundament… - Stephen Harper

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On the justification for the war, it wasn't related to finding any particular weapon of mass destruction. In our judgment, it was much more fundamental. It was the removing of a regime that was hostile, that clearly had the intention of constructing weapons systems. … I think, frankly, that everybody knew the post-war situation was probably going to be more difficult than the war itself. Canada remains alienated from its allies, shut out of the reconstruction process to some degree, unable to influence events. There is no upside to the position Canada took.

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About Stephen Harper

Stephen Harper (born April 30, 1959, in Toronto, Ontario) was the Prime Minister of Canada. Harper was leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, a party created from the merger of the Canadian Alliance Party (formerly the Reform Party) and the Progressive Conservative Party.

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Birth Name: Stephen Joseph Harper
Alternative Names: The Right Hon. Stephen Harper • HE Stephen Harper • H.E. Stephen Harper
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