Northern exposure
Our neighbors up north are getting nervous. Canada was one of the stout few who agreed to send troops into southern Afghanistan as part of an expanded NATO mission. But as casualties mount (36 Canadians have been killed there since 2002), so are second thoughts: It is not unpatriotic to want our troops out of Afghanistan. We would never turn ...
Our neighbors up north are getting nervous. Canada was one of the stout few who agreed to send troops into southern Afghanistan as part of an expanded NATO mission. But as casualties mount (36 Canadians have been killed there since 2002), so are second thoughts:
Our neighbors up north are getting nervous. Canada was one of the stout few who agreed to send troops into southern Afghanistan as part of an expanded NATO mission. But as casualties mount (36 Canadians have been killed there since 2002), so are second thoughts:
It is not unpatriotic to want our troops out of Afghanistan. We would never turn our back on our troops but we certainly need to have a clearer understanding as to why they are there. The eradication of the Taliban and/or other terrorist groups could very well be a never ending mission. How many Canadians are going to die?
Seeking to boost Stephen Harper's government, Afghan president Hamid Karzai paid a visit to Ottawa last week, and he reportedly met with some of the families of Canadian soldiers killed in his country. He also met with opposition leaders who have been calling for a Canadian withdrawal. No word on whether he changed any minds.
David Bosco is a professor at Indiana University’s Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies. He is the author of The Poseidon Project: The Struggle to Govern the World’s Oceans. Twitter: @multilateralist
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