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Canada's Involvement in Afghanistan

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What was one of the goals of the NATO mission in Afghanistan?

Training Afghan guerrillas

Rebuilding Afghanistan's economy (correct)

Establishing a monarchy in Afghanistan

Expanding Canadian territory in Afghanistan

What tactic did Al-Qaeda and the Taliban use to disrupt the lives of the Afghan people?

Negotiating peace treaties

Providing humanitarian aid

Building schools and hospitals

Recruiting guerrillas (correct)

What was the financial cost expected to reach by early 2009 due to the conflict in Afghanistan?

$10 billion

$3.5 billion (correct)

$1.5 billion

$500 million

How many Canadian soldiers and one diplomat had been killed in the fighting by the end of May 2008?

83 Canadian soldiers and one diplomat (C) Signup and view all the answers

What represented a controversial change in Canada's foreign policy regarding Afghanistan?

Sending more Canadian troops to Afghanistan and involving them in active combat (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which Canadian politician believed that a military role in Afghanistan was 'not the right mission for Canada'?

Jack Layton (D) Signup and view all the answers

Who stated that Canada and its NATO allies were helping 'at the request of the Afghan people'?

Michael Ignatieff (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, why was helping in Afghanistan in Canada's national interest?

To prevent global misery from affecting Canada (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who disagreed with the statement that a military role in Afghanistan was 'not the right mission for Canada'?

Michael Ignatieff (D) Signup and view all the answers

Who emphasized the need for a foreign policy 'rooted in fact, not fear' and leading 'the world into peace'?

Jack Layton (C) Signup and view all the answers