Admiral Beez
Superstar
I've often thought that had NATO and the UN ignored the plight in Afghanistan, that the same folks pushing for involvement in Darfur would now be pushing for us to intervene in Afghanistan.
We must remember to separate our disdain for George Bush II from what is otherwise an admirable mission. In the history of the Canadian Armed Forces the mission to Afghanistan will be seen as equally positive and contributive as our missions to the Balkans, Cyprus, the Egypt-Israel border and even Rwanda. These missions were not always immediately successful (in the longterm Canada's involvement in Rwanda and the story thereof may help to prevent it elsewhere, though perhaps not Darfur), but Canada's motivation was always good and true.
We must remember to separate our disdain for George Bush II from what is otherwise an admirable mission. In the history of the Canadian Armed Forces the mission to Afghanistan will be seen as equally positive and contributive as our missions to the Balkans, Cyprus, the Egypt-Israel border and even Rwanda. These missions were not always immediately successful (in the longterm Canada's involvement in Rwanda and the story thereof may help to prevent it elsewhere, though perhaps not Darfur), but Canada's motivation was always good and true.