Canadians being against the war on terror in Afghanistan or anywhere else —makes about as much sense to me as voting Liberal in the last election or the next 34. And yet the people are not supporting the effort in massive numbers. Obviously the people have not gotten a clear understanding of the facts and the issues, thanks to our schools’ and universities’ leftist anti-American and anti-Bush teachers and our liberal-leftist media and their pollsters.
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (CP) — Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay landed in Kandahar Tuesday morning in a surprise visit to Canadian troops as public support for their mission in Afghanistan seems to be slipping.His two-day visit comes as public opinion polls in Canada suggest a slight majority of Canadians now oppose their country’s involvement in the war-shattered country — even as Afghan leaders have said they intend to ask MacKay to extend Canada’s deployment.
“Yes, I will ask that,” Assadullah Khalid, governor of Kandahar province, said Monday. “We want (Canadians) to stay longer until the time we have rebuilt Afghanistan.”
MacKay told reporters in Kandahar that he will reassure Afghan officials that Canada is in their country until security is established.
“We’ve had a debate in the Parliament of Canada — the commitment is to finish the job,” he said. “The commitment is not defined in terms of years, it’s defined in terms of its success and we feel that progress is being made and we’re here … to see that the work is going to be completed.”
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