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Originally Posted by Charlatan
If not, perhaps it is time to put NATO to sleep.
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That's a bold pronouncement. I'm not disagreeing that other member nations need to become more committed in Afghanistan (as you rightly point out, it is a NATO action and not a Canadian or American action) but dissolving the treaty seems like a strong reaction.
I do disagree about Canada committing more troops. It may become necessary, but that doesn't mean it's right. Canada's military has evolved over the past 50 years to put a much stronger emphasis on peacekeeping and relief efforts than combat ability. We don't have large masses of troops able to mobilize at a moment's notice. The onus is on other NATO members to make a stronger commitment. If they refuse to we may have to fill the gap. It's not something that I would agree with or be happy about. I don't think it's right. But if those troops are needed and nobody else is going to commit them, what other choice do we have?