| Remember this when the progressive Left tells you that if it weren't for the war in Iraq, we could be prosecuting the war in Afghanistan better. |
“The people of Canada grow ever more upset with this war and are calling for our troops to be brought home alive,” said Bob Ages of the Canadian Peace Alliance, which organized protests in 22 cities.
| Really? Most opinion polls show Canadians support the Harper government's position. |
Canada has a contingent of 2,500 soldiers deployed in southern Afghanistan, and 71 Canadians have died in the country since the mission began in 2002. Prime Minister Stephen Harper recently reiterated his support for the mission up through 2011. But the mission has currently an official expiration date of February 2009.