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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
C'mon guys, let's keep this from circling the drain
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I will second this comment.
The question here is what should Canada do in Afghanistan? While I agree that the invasion that took place was necessary (the Taliban were/are a blight) I am hard-pressed to say that defeating them or the surrounding warlords is possible through military action alone. More investment in rebuilding, educating, trade, etc. is necessary to bring Afghanistan into the 21st Century. This will take many years (decades!) to achieve.
This will be possible without some form of military support.
Canada has offered up, per capita, similar numbers to the US. We could (and should) probably offer more help. The thing is, the rest of NATO needs to get their collective heads out of their asses and support this NATO action.
If not, perhaps it is time to put NATO to sleep.