A debate on whether Canadian troops should be in Afghanistan would put the troops in danger, and any attempt to pull them back would be a betrayal, says Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Harper, speaking after a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, stressed that the previous Liberal government committed the troops to their Afghan mission, which has proved deadly in recent weeks, and that his government will honour the commitment.
"I'm saying that Canadians don't cut and run at the first sign of trouble," he told reporters. "That's the nature of this country, and when we send troops into the field, I expect Canadians to support those troops."
He repeatedly rejected the idea of a debate and said his government will not make decisions based on opinion polls.
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/03/07/harper-troops060307.htmlDamn, if some of those talking points don't sound familiar.
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