With regard to Mr. Coren and the apparent 80% of people in Canada who think like him on this issue (i.e. that they are pro-American but were opposed to us going to war), I would much prefer him, and them, saying harsh things about America while at the same time supporting our country's efforts in going in and taking out Hussein because going after Hussein was the rational position to take. However, when they don't support our having gone to war, which is another way of saying they did not support us when we were defending ourselves, I begin to suspect there is something going on here that Canadians are not being completely honest about. After all, why would you begrudge an ally going to war against a regime that had already declared war against your ally. Real allies don't think that way.
I agree with Mr. Coren. While I don't always agree with US policies, I can't think of a country I'd rather have as a superpower, or a superpower country I'd rather have as a neighbour. Not like poor old Finland stuck next to the USSR back during the cold war.
I also had real doubts about the reasons stated for going into Iraq at the time, but I thought my country handled it really badly. IMO it would have been one thing to decline to join you on the ground in Iraq (we already were, and still are in the Persian Gulf), but to make derogatory comments and oppose your going in the UN was very stupid, at the very least.
Many will disagree with what I've just said in the previous paragraph, but I believe rational people can disagree about such things and remain on friendly terms. The irrational hatred of the US exhibited by many in this country and others, however, is inexcusable. I hope that more of my countrymen will come to realize the error of their ways.