Powerful forces threaten Canada’s blood and money investment in Afghanstan

First, Ottawa stumbled into war there largely hoping to please George W. Bush and without much grasp of local realities. And now, powerful forces beyond its control threaten Canada's blood and money investment.

Afghanistan today is a house under renovation in a rotting neighbourhood. With Pakistan plunging even deeper into dictatorship and regional instability rising, prospects for Afghanistan and Canada's mission there are as uncertain as they are laced with risk.

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