(sigh.. I know it's a waste of time to argue with someone as stuborn and narrow minded, but here goes)
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Duration of Canada’s Military Role
Canada’s military presence in Afghanistan has been extended several times since the Canadian Forces were first deployed to the country. Canada’s first military mission, which was initiated in 2002 as part of the US-led Operation Enduring Freedom, was only intended to last six months. In 2003, however, the Canadian government, under Liberal Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, recommitted military personnel to Afghanistan under Operation Athena, which was only to last until August 2004. This Operation was later extended, until the summer of 2005, by Liberal Prime Minister Paul Martin.
In 2005, the Martin government re-committed Canadian Forces to Afghanistan, this time in support of the ISAF mission in southern Afghanistan. Under the Liberal government’s plan, the deployment in southern Afghanistan would begin in February 2006 and last up to one year in duration. In January 2006, however, a new government was formed under Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper. In May 2006, the Harper government extended the mission another two years, until February 2009, following a close vote in the House of Commons.
As of September 2007, the Canadian military role in Afghanistan is set to end in February 2009. However, it is not absolutely certain this will be the case. Canada continues to receive pressure from the United States and other NATO countries to maintain its forces in Afghanistan. Moreover, the Harper government has indicated its preference to keep troops in Afghanistan until the country is stabilized (CBC, March 13, 2006). Much, however, will depend on the outcome of the next federal election in Canada, and the level of support among Canadians when it comes to extending the military mission.
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2006 Afghanistan Compact
In February 2006, approximately 40 countries, including Afghanistan, signed the Afghanistan Compact, the successor to the Bonn Agreement (see above). The Compact provides the framework for international community initiatives in Afghanistan for the period 2006-2011, with the overarching purpose of creating conditions of peace and security for the Afghan people through security, good governance and the rule of law, and social and economic development. The Compact, in effect, sets out the general parameters and goals of international efforts in the country.
For more information on the Afghanistan Compact:
The Afghan Compact
Afghanistan National Development Strategy: The Afghanistan Compact
The Government of Canada was a contributor to, and signatory of, the Compact. Under the agreement, Canada committed to contributing to Afghanistan’s rehabilitation through to February 1, 2011. Canada’s contribution during this period may come in the form of military assistance or non-military aid.
For more information on Canada and the Afghanistan Compact:
Canada and the Afghan Compact
http://www.mapleleafweb.com/features/ca ... activities Do you accept these as facts?
Chretien put us there and martin extended the mission.
Martin also took us from the north and put us in the south.
At no time did either of them specify or set conditions similar to the Euro-weenies.
CKA Uber 
