Lloyd Axworthy/Toronto Star: Still, difficulty is not a reason to stand still. The window for diplomacy narrows with each passing week of bombardment. Wars, like tournaments, gather momentum. The longer this one continues without a political framework, the harder it will be to stop.
Canada has a history of finding unexpected paths through other people’s crises. That instinct is needed again. Urgently, and before the madness settles in for good…