Should canada be involved in Afghanistan?
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No. It is this involvement that keeps creating reactions over there against us.\nThe truth is that the US-backed central government has made all sorts of deals with local warlords and provinical warlords and feudal drug lords because it doesnt have enough power. As a result, we are supporting a bunch of criminals/former Taliban by propping up the Afghan regimes.\n\nSince the defeat of the Taliban all these warlords have become 'legitimate' politicians and are resuming the export of opium and other drugs. That is the order Western countries are maintaining.
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The Canadian people are mature enough to choose whichever direction they wish and need lessons on loyalty from no-one in this world.\n\nOf course the communists are not taking over Canada.\n\nCanada is one of the most highly respected nations on the planet, it is never at the back of the queue when it comes to providing aid or peacekeeping assistance.  Canada's kindness and compassion is born of strength of character.  Canada is a threat to no-one of goodwill.
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Canada has been with the US in Afghanistan from the start.\nHere is a chronology:\nhttp://www.cbc.ca/news/background/afghanistan/timeline.html\n\nI suspect some people who comment on the news, like President Bush, don't actually read the news.  I have noticed articles about Canadian troops all along.
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It seems as if Pakistan is definitely vague, in true terms, as far as it's stand on Afghanistan is concerned. yes, it seems to be playing a two sided role with Afghanistan, but then again that's POLITICS isn't it?\n\ni feel both are dangerous up to some extent. Pakistan may be more though. Osama quite possibly is in Pakistan...
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We don't (my husband and I) and we are middle America. We know bush and chaney are in it for the oil and money from the war. That is their reason for being there. Not terrorists. Afghanistan would be for terrorists, but bush and his crew have pretty much forgotten Afghanistan and all they care about is Iraq and it's oil. The only time bush and company bother to bring up Afghanistan is when they want to use it and terrorist as an excuse to be in Iraq. If they would have really put it all into routing the terrorists in Afghanistan (and not abandoning it for Iraq) I believe things would be a lot different and a lot of the terrorists would have be caught or dealt with by now.
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We aren't open to attack on our borders.  We have many military installations on the Canadian as well as Mexican borders.  We still have more troops here than in Iraq.
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No.  Canada is known for their quality.  They help to keep other countries in check.  They are peace keepers.  They help to keep our brothers and sisters south of the border from getting blamed for things they haven't done.  USA may be the brute force of combat but, they also need Canada as peace keepers to help smooth over a countries' people from the upset of military conflict.  This in general has given Canada a respect that other countries cannot obtain.  Things maybe disturbing in Afghanistan and as peace keepers there will always be a cost.  Remember Canada's Prime Minister is also answerable to the Queen of England and if the Queen wants us there, we are there.
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I would,but Canadians are ineligible.
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Canada will not defend you with military force.  And Canada has a mutual legal assistance treaty with Poland allowing for extradition if the alleged crime would be a crime under Canadian law.\n\nhttp://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/intpolicing/centralauth_e.htm\n\nSorry.
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Not in your lifetime Sweetheart.  This is one country the US hasn't tried to invade for a couple of hundred years and therefore has no jurisdiction.  Besides Canada has Prime Ministers not Presidents...So don't worry about it...OK?
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Canada has quite the force in Afghanistan at the moment (my husband will join them next year) Canada has high security measures, we don't centralize our secret service or armed forces.  We have a national police force, the RCMP.  As well as the socialist ideal that the good of the many outweigh the rights of a few.
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Some say it's nation building like what occcured in Namibia and Cambodia, or peace building like what occured in Central America.  A state cannot have peace until it has security, all commerce and quality of life springs from personal security.  Now it could be argued that with the drug lords, arms dealers, and religious mullahs all vying for power, Canada is there as a sort of international police force to stop drugs and guns and keep moderates in power, then there is more going on.  I doubt that is a secret to anyone but the most naive.\n\n  Canada being Afganistan got it out of going to Iraq (lucky for the PM of Canada he would have likely been charged with war crimes by his own citizens and put in jail!)So there are a multitude of reasons for going there, some more noble than others. \n  As for war being a racket for money making, you won't get any arguement from me!
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Um I think either North Korea or Iran might spark ww3. China & Russia would back them cuz they are communist or somehow allied or have common interests. I think on the side of the US, would be the UK, EU, Japan, & Austrailia. This is the big shocker though. The hidden communists in Canada would sieze power & use Canada as a staging ground to attack the US & UK. Most of ww3 would be fought in Canada or something along those lines with slight variations in the outcome depending on how it all unfolded.
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Yes. We should've taken over Canada and Mexico when we had the chance.  Manifest destiny, baby... BOOYAH!\n\nqutab_afghan: Insha Allah this [grabbing my crotch], douchebag!
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The United States is in Iraq, having invaded and now involved with the occupation of that country. Canada is in Afghanistan fighting the Taliban. So with both Countries Armed forces oversees The answer is technically neither U.S.A or Canada is peaceful at this time. at least with other Nations
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Howdy\n\nThis is an interesting problem.\n\nIt depends firstly as to why any terrorist group would wish to attack Canada, they are widely regarded as the worlds best peace keepers, not to mention that the current canadian are careful to keep a neutral stance in their foreign policy. \n\nIf you could identify a reason for attack, why not attack the United States which is at present the "Great Satan" rather than spending time and resources on attacking a nation when it hasn't been identified as the main threat.\n\nAny biological attack does not follow borders or legal conventions, this means that an attack of this type would most likely end up all over the northern contient depending on the viral agent and its delivery method.\n\nAs for your suggested delivery methods, rodents have in the past been the transport method for a viral agent such as the more famous "Black Death". Birds have transmitted dieases such as SARS which as spead accross the world from china to europe. \n\nI can't be sure of the delivery options which the militaries of the world have tested, but you can be sure that they have been looked into. Although I would have to say that the threat in my opinion comes from waterbourne agents rather than infecting thousands and thousands of mice and rats. \n\nI would have to say that the threat is low to nil in this case.\n\nHope it helps\n- Phil
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Canada has always been a safe haven for Americans running from wars. half of my high school teachers in were draft dodgers running from the Vietnam war, there is even a book about an American hiding in Nova Scotia evading fighting during ww2. bookhttp://www.pottersfieldpress.com/books/hermitgully.html \n\nyes there is a lot of Americans up here(if it is not on the ABC news Americans won't believe it), it nice that they feel safe here and yes we should let them stay.\n\nhey buddy  at the bottom, Canada has never, or never will need American solders, we don't start shi$ we can't finish.