{"id":216737,"date":"2026-03-08T17:04:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T21:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/?p=216737"},"modified":"2026-03-08T17:20:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T21:20:23","slug":"iranwar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/iranwar\/","title":{"rendered":"Listen Up! \u00a0It\u2019s the endgame that counts | Commentary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The world is upside down at the moment. Few will deny that. Some will celebrate it, but most of us are concerned and frightened, especially as events become more chaotic and uncertain, now, almost on a daily basis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been less than eighteen months since Donald Trump was re-elected as President of the United States. In that short period of time, he has managed to manipulate post-pandemic realities tied to the economy and to social unrest related to the status quo into a dramatic challenge to world order and the balance of power.&nbsp; It remains a matter of debate, at least for me, as to whether Trump is the catalyst or the cause.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Canada is not immune from what is going on. Donald Trump has been consistent in his belief that Canada should be annexed by the United States.&nbsp; However soft his language, it is not his fantasy.  It is his goal to control Canada and our natural resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indeed, the Trump Administration and the MAGA base that supports it have been crystal clear about their intent to position the United States as the supreme power in the entire Western Hemisphere, with an ability to determine leadership and political priorities where they deem it in the best interests of America. In my view, those who believe otherwise, or think this is just a negotiating strategy with no intent of actually following through, have their head deep in the sand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump\u2019s Tariff wars have been devastating, not just to the countries he has targeted, but to the United States as well, proving that he really doesn\u2019t understand how they work. The fact that his own Supreme Court has found them to be currently illegal, that he improperly used emergency powers to impose them, means nothing to him. He just changes gears, utters a few threats, and goes on going on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where it does not suit him, Donald Trump basically ignores the Constitution of the United States. He has seized power in that country in areas he is not entitled to, and he has exercised international power without proper authority.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He pretty well ignores Congress. If he can\u2019t buy its members, he threatens them with primaries, and if he can\u2019t control them, he ignores them. The saddest part is that the United States Congress allows this.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Donald Trump has demonstrated callous disregard for the rule of law and for the weakening of institutional and democratic traditions and values in the United States. He revels in revenge politics both nationally and internationally. Any deviation from what he wants to do invites retaliation. Tolerance and understanding have been eliminated from his vocabulary, assuming they were ever there in the first place.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How quickly the President of the United States has manipulated his office into one that is showing serious seeds of authoritarianism, not unlike the President of Russia or the President of China. How absolutely frightening that is.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is against this ominous background, related to an unstable president with an alarming agenda, that we must judge the appropriateness of action taken by the United States, instigated by Donald Trump, to effectively declare war against Iran. His current military operations in Iran have placed the entire world on a war footing. Russia has already indicated it would intervene if the conflict continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no question that Iran is a terrorist regime that subverts its own people and spreads antisemitism throughout the Middle East. It may also be true that they were within days of launching an attack against the United States. That is what President Trump has said, but with the erosion of trust and cooperation in international intelligence, it is impossible to know whether that is reality or an excuse.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a valid argument to be made that a regime change is long overdue in Iran if there is ever to be a real chance for peace in the Middle East. Clearly, there are those, many of whom otherwise oppose the antics and authoritarianism of Donald Trump, who are happy that he is going after the bad guys like those who have ruled Venezuela and Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some would take the position that legal niceties or required authorizations do not matter. Just get in there and get the job done. It pains me to disagree, but I do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The President of the United States has no constitutional power to initiate war against a sovereign nation without the approval of Congress. Trump does not have it, and technically, Donald Trump did not initiate war. He described the invasion as pre-emptive self-defense and the prevention of future threats.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was Donald Trump\u2019s way of avoiding permission from Congress. But the reality is that the United States is at war with Iran. Trump himself calls it a war almost every day and says that it won\u2019t stop until Iran unconditionally surrenders. If it walks like a duck and it quacks like a duck, it\u2019s a duck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The invasion of Iran was at the whim of a single individual, one with, charitably, questionable stability, without any real international consultation or approval, and without any hard evidence that there was an immediate threat to the United States. However tempting it may be, it is, by any standard, an illegal war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why is it important to call this out?\u00a0Because it is the endgame that really matters. When this is all over, and at some point, it will be, what do we really want?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In my view, initiating external hostilities without proper procedure and adherence to the rule of law, even for what may be perceived as an acceptable reason, is a major step toward anarchy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As odious as the Iranian regime is, the principle at stake is much larger than Iran itself. When a president launches a war without compelling, provable, and verified evidence of an imminent threat and without the authorization of Congress, the precedent is clear: war becomes an executive choice rather than a national decision. If that standard for exercising control over other nations is accepted today, it can be invoked tomorrow, against any country at any time, whenever a president, however mentally well, believes it is convenient.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is that the endgame we want? A United States, on our doorstep, with despotic leadership not unlike that of Russia or China?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I would certainly hope not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hugh Mackenzie<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2026\/03\/Hughs-new-photo-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-216742\" style=\"width:327px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2026\/03\/gFDFGblP-Hughs-new-photo-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2026\/03\/Hughs-new-photo-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2026\/03\/Hughs-new-photo-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2026\/03\/Hughs-new-photo-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2026\/03\/Hughs-new-photo-346x432.jpg 346w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2026\/03\/Hughs-new-photo-750x938.jpg 750w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2026\/03\/Hughs-new-photo-630x788.jpg 630w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2026\/03\/Hughs-new-photo.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>Hugh Mackenzie has held elected office as a trustee on the Muskoka Board of Education, a Huntsville councillor, a District councillor, and mayor of Huntsville. He has also served as chairman of the District of Muskoka and as chief of staff to former premier of Ontario, Frank Miller.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hugh has also served on a number of provincial, federal and local boards, including chair of the Ontario Health Disciplines Board, vice-chair of the Ontario Family Health Network, vice-chair of the Ontario Election Finance Commission, and board member of Roy Thomson Hall, the National Theatre School of Canada, and the Anglican Church of Canada. Locally, he has served as president of the Huntsville Rotary Club, chair of Huntsville District Memorial Hospital, chair of the Huntsville Hospital Foundation, president of Huntsville Festival of the Arts, and board member of Community Living Huntsville.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In business, Hugh Mackenzie has a background in radio and newspaper publishing. He was also a founding partner and CEO of Enterprise Canada, a national public affairs and strategic communications firm established in 1986.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Currently, Hugh is president of C3 Digital Media Inc., the parent company of Doppler Online, and he enjoys writing commentary for Huntsville Doppler.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world is upside down at the moment. 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