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Dion and Deputy Leader Michael Ignatieff made a brief visit to Afghanistan last week, meeting with President Hamid Karzai. Upon their return, Dion said NATO will never bring peace to Afghanistan so long as the Taliban can escape across the border into Pakistan.
"If they (Pakistani leaders) are not able to do it on their own, it is something we could consider with NATO, how to help Pakistan help us bring peace to Afghanistan,'' Dion said Wednesday during a press conference in Quebec City.
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I don't get Dion's statement. He doesn't want any kind of military involvement for Canada in Afghanistan, but then suggests that NATO help Pakistan. How else would NATO help, other than providing force? "Hey Pakistan... here's how you do it. Put your soldiers in harm's way"? Cuz that'll work...
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During a press conference in Saskatchewan on Thursday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper took the opportunity to mock Dion for suggesting Canada abandon its combat mission in Afghanistan in favour of a Pakistan invasion.
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Obviously this was said mostly in jest, but there is an inkling of truth to it.
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"Mr. Dion obviously did not propose any sort of military intervention. Mr. Dion believes that Canada must focus our diplomatic efforts on Pakistan in order to secure the border with Afghanistan," a statement on Liberal party's website reads.
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Diplomatic efforts... as in putting pressure on them to do the work? Sure sounds like it'll help to me.
I like the fact that Dion is trying to help the area, but does he really think that removing troops from one area and putting pressure on another one will do any good at all?