The British government is under domestic pressure to pull out of Afghanistan.
The Canadian government is under domestic pressure to pull out of Afghanistan.
The British government has been complaining bitterly that NATO allies are not pulling their share of the load.
The Canadian government has been complaining bitterly that NATO allies are not pulling their share of the load.
The British government responds by increasing its commitment in order to compensate for the NATO shortfall.
The Canadian government reads the polls, quivers in fear, and offers confusing statements that suggest the Canadian contribution will be scaled down.
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A total of 7,800 British troops will be stationed in Afghanistan by October, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) says. The decision to send in extra UK troops was taken after efforts to get more help from Britain's partners failed.Opportunistic Poll Readers ...
Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Tuesday his government has no plans to prolong Canada's combat role in Afghanistan beyond its February 2009 commitment, arguing any extension would be for a new mission and contingentupon beefed-up NATO support.
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