 Layton encouraged by military-Taliban dialogue ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- It's encouraging that members of the Canadian military are trying to engage in dialogue with insurgents in Afghanistan, federal New Democrat Leader Jack Layton said Saturday.Commentsview comments in forum Page 1 You need to be a member of CKA and be logged into the site, to comment on news. |
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Defence Minister Peter MacKay is denying reports from Afghanistan that Canadian soldiers are reaching out to members of the Taliban in order to establish peace in the war-torn country.
According to Misha Glenny in his interview on CBC's The Current:
http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/2008/200805/20080501.html
Canadian troops are facing a resurgent Taliban, which is financing itself from poppy sales to the tune of $10 million a month. That's $1.2 billion a year, and increasing. What funding does Canada provide to our "adventure" in Afghanistan?