March 29, 2003

Paul Cellucci
United States Ambassador to Canada
490 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario 
Canada K1N 1G8 


Dear Ambassador Cellucci,

     I understand that you have expressed "disappointment" in Canada's
refusal to support your government's invasion of Iraq.

     You should know that most Canadians are even more "disappointed" with
your government's invasion itself.  Your invasion is in clear violation
of international law, it is not necessary for international security,
it will result in many deaths on both sides, it will encourage other
countries to launch their own illegal invasions, and it will destabilise
the world for years to come.  When your government takes such reckless
actions, you make it very difficult for law-abiding countries to continue
to be your allies.  Our opposition to your invasion is not motivated by
personalities or trade or prejudice or indifference -- rather, we oppose
your invasion because it is WRONG.

     Canadians are also most "disappointed" with your inappropriate
comments as an ambassador.  Canada is a sovereign country which makes
its own decisions about what invasions to support or not support, and
we certainly do not need any lectures from foreign diplomats regarding
how we should conduct our own international relations.

     I hope this information allows you to put your "disappointment"
into context.  I trust that you will be more careful with your public
comments in the future.