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A former Pentagon official has hit back at the statement of the US Secretary of State.
Michael Rubin attacks Justin Trudeau, saying, ‘He’s shooting in the dark.’
Rubin asked Trudeau why Canada is harboring terrorists.
Washington: Relations between India and Canada seem to be derailing. America is also monitoring the deteriorating relations between the two countries. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said the US is closely monitoring Canada’s allegations. Meanwhile, former Pentagon official Michael Rubin has hit back at Anthony Blinken.
In fact, Antony Blinken said that the US remains alert to incidents of ‘international repression’. Blinken on Friday urged India to cooperate with the ongoing investigation, but declined to comment directly on the subject. The US Secretary of State further stated that ‘we are extremely vigilant about any instance of alleged international repression, which we take very seriously and it is important to the international order that no country should condone such acts.’
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However, former Pentagon official Michael Rubin is unimpressed by Blinken’s statement. He criticized the Canadian government for not yet producing evidence for the allegations against India and said Trudeau was shooting in the dark. Let us tell you that on September 18, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a big accusation against India and said that India had a role in the killing of Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Michael Rubin exposes Canada
Tensions rose between the two countries after Justin Trudeau’s accusations and expulsion of a senior diplomat from India on September 19, in response to which India also expelled a senior diplomat from Canada. It is known that Nijjar was declared a most wanted terrorist by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Michael Rubin further stated that Niger has ‘blood on his hands’ and is not just the plumber that Canada claims him to be.
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Ask Trudeau the tough questions
Rubin continued, ‘Let us not fool ourselves, Hardeep Singh Nijjar was not just a plumber, just as Osama bin Laden was not just a construction engineer. He had blood on his hands from multiple attacks. Trudeau has made a big mistake. He has made allegations in such a way that he cannot even support them. They have no evidence to substantiate their allegations. He also asked Trudeau to answer why Canada is harboring terrorists.
Referring to the killings of Iranian Quds chief Qassem Soleimani and former al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, Rubin said, ‘After these facts, can Blinken say America has always stood up to international repression? After all, if Blinken makes this statement, we are truly hypocrites.
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Tags: America, Canada, India
First published: September 23, 2023, 13:58 IST

