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What was one of the goals of the NATO mission in Afghanistan?
What was one of the goals of the NATO mission in Afghanistan?
What tactic did Al-Qaeda and the Taliban use to disrupt the lives of the Afghan people?
What tactic did Al-Qaeda and the Taliban use to disrupt the lives of the Afghan people?
What was the financial cost expected to reach by early 2009 due to the conflict in Afghanistan?
What was the financial cost expected to reach by early 2009 due to the conflict in Afghanistan?
How many Canadian soldiers and one diplomat had been killed in the fighting by the end of May 2008?
How many Canadian soldiers and one diplomat had been killed in the fighting by the end of May 2008?
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What represented a controversial change in Canada's foreign policy regarding Afghanistan?
What represented a controversial change in Canada's foreign policy regarding Afghanistan?
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Which Canadian politician believed that a military role in Afghanistan was 'not the right mission for Canada'?
Which Canadian politician believed that a military role in Afghanistan was 'not the right mission for Canada'?
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Who stated that Canada and its NATO allies were helping 'at the request of the Afghan people'?
Who stated that Canada and its NATO allies were helping 'at the request of the Afghan people'?
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According to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, why was helping in Afghanistan in Canada's national interest?
According to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, why was helping in Afghanistan in Canada's national interest?
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Who disagreed with the statement that a military role in Afghanistan was 'not the right mission for Canada'?
Who disagreed with the statement that a military role in Afghanistan was 'not the right mission for Canada'?
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Who emphasized the need for a foreign policy 'rooted in fact, not fear' and leading 'the world into peace'?
Who emphasized the need for a foreign policy 'rooted in fact, not fear' and leading 'the world into peace'?
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