9/04/2008

Peace begins at home: Real alternatives for Canada in Afghanistan

 

By John W. Warnock Briarpatch Magazine September/October 2008

"No nation can donate liberation to another nation. Liberation should be achieved in a country by the people themselves."

Malalai Joya, Member, Afghan House of the People

The U.S. imperial project in Afghanistan has faltered. The government created by the United States lacks credibility and legitimacy. The vast majority of the people remain poor. The drug economy is dominant. Despite an increase in NATO military forces, the armed resistance led by the Taliban is increasing in strength. So what should Canada's response be?

 

Peace begins at home: Real alternatives for Canada in Afghanistan

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