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Canada to extend Afghan mission
Herald Sun ^ | 18 May 2006

Posted on 05/17/2006 4:37:45 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher

PRIME Minister Stephen Harper warned today that would unilaterally extend the deployment of Canadian troops in Afghanistan by one year if Parliament failed to pass a motion to extend the mission longer.

"This government is not in a position to simply walk away or to run away," Mr Harper told the House of Commons. "If we do not get a mandate (from) Parliament to extend for two years and beyond, we will proceed cautiously with a one-year extension."

Thereafter, Mr Harper said he would ask voters for a mandate to extend it further.

Canadian MPs will vote today in what is expected to be a nail-biter to determine whether Canada's combat mission in Afghanistan should be extended two years to 2009 to coincide with the end of Afghan President Hamid Karzai's term in office.

Canada has 2300 troops in Afghanistan, mostly in the southern Kandahar region where militants loyal to the Taliban government toppled by a US-led coalition in late 2001 are particularly active.


TOPICS: Canada; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; canada; canadiantroops; multinational; stevenharper; wot
Great to finally have the Canadians fully on-board!
1 posted on 05/17/2006 4:37:46 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
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To: Aussie Dasher

It's been such a long time since I have been proud of our Prime Minister....Mr. Harper impresses me more and more as time goes by.


2 posted on 05/17/2006 4:46:04 PM PDT by JudyinCanada
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I and six friends from the LaBatts brewery will salute your great country this evening.
3 posted on 05/17/2006 4:51:08 PM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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Thank you Mr. Lucky - I have been saluting YOUR great nation for years! All the best...


4 posted on 05/17/2006 5:08:40 PM PDT by JudyinCanada
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To: Aussie Dasher

Well done, Canada.


5 posted on 05/17/2006 5:20:44 PM PDT by NZerFromHK (Leftism is like honey mixed with arsenic: initially it tastes good, but that will end up killing you)
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