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Originally Posted by Slava
I looked quick and didn't see it, but what are some of your thoughts (CPC Supporters like JOM and Captain) on the decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan in 2011? I just have a few words to say on that : nice flip flop.
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When the vote came to extend the mission to 2011, it also sent a strong deadline for withdrawl by 2011, so this is harldly a flip flop of any kind. Harper and the Conservatives just haven't talked about it as a firm date.
Personally, I'm against setting any kind of date, I'm for setting actual benchmarks in terms of making sure that the Afghan army and police are strong enough to do their own fighting and secure their own country. However, the Canadian Forces still isn't strong or well funded enough yet to go beyond another 3 years of constant combat operations, at some point they do have to withdraw and continue to try to rebuild and replace the men and equipment and integrate the combat veterans into the training cycle.
But not a flip flop by any stretch, more along the lines of Canadians not really paying attention.
Sorry someone has posted the story.