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Originally Posted by SilentKnight
It was the Liberal gov't that initially sent Canadian troops in to Afghanistan.
Harper inherited the mess and has since done the right thing by increasing military spending.
If the Liberals were still handling it, our lads would still be outfitted in green camo (great for desert warfare, huh), outdated weaponry and having to piggyback rides on military transports from other countries.
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Harper extended by many years, against the general population wish, that ' mission' ... as well as transformed it in a combat operation.
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(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in Canada believe their government should not extend its current mandate in Afghanistan, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 58 per cent of respondents disagree with allowing the mission to continue beyond February 2009.
http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view...ghan_mission1/
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and this extension after the already previous one:
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Canadians renewed the House of Commons in January 2006. The Conservative party?led by Stephen Harper?received 36.3 per cent of the vote, and secured 124 seats in the 308-member lower house. Harper leads a minority administration after more than 12 years of government by the Liberal party.
In May 2006, the House of Commons extended Canada?s mission in Afghanistan until February 2009.
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But for those who like war for the sake of war , knock yourself out ( or move to a war driven country; should be easy to find )
