Angus Reid: Opposition to Afghan Mission Grows in Canada

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Many Canadian adults believe their country should not have a military presence in Afghanistan, according to a poll by The Strategic Counsel released by CTV and the Globe and Mail. 56 per cent of respondents oppose the decision to send Canadian troops to the region, up eight points since June.

Afghanistan has been the main battleground in the war on terrorism. The conflict began in October 2001, after the Taliban regime refused to hand over Osama bin Laden, prime suspect in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. Al-Qaeda operatives hijacked and crashed four airplanes on Sept. 11, 2001, killing nearly 3,000 people.

Canadians renewed the House of Commons in January. The Conservative party—led by Stephen Harper—received 36.3 per cent of the vote, and secured 124 seats in the 308-member lower house. Since February, Harper leads a minority administration after more than 12 years of government by the Liberal party.

In May, the House of Commons extended Canada’s mission in Afghanistan until February 2009. 41 per cent of respondents think the troops should be brought home now, 34 per cent would consent to a two-year deployment, and 21 per cent believe the mission should continue indefinitely.

http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm/fuseaction/viewItem/itemID/12658

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1. Just A Note

They didn't refuse to hand over anyone. One has to put in more of a description otherwise it is tripe.