In war-torn Afghanistan, petty Ottawa politics pale in comparison: Three MPs travelled to Afghanistan as part of Operation Christmas Child, handed out blankets and balls

There they were, planted in the middle of a refugee camp on the Afghan border, just before Christmas: three members of the House of Commons. They observed a near riot caused by an attempt to distribute soccer balls.

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