'One In Two Canadians OK With Civilian Afghan Mission Post-2011: Poll', The Canadian Press, 23 October 2009
EXCERPT: "About half of Canadians are comfortable with the idea of the country remaining involved in Afghanistan post-2011, but in a civilian role and not with combat troops, a new poll suggests. But the country's former top military commander said the Conservative government will have to be clear about how it intends to protect the diplomats and development workers who would undertake the redefined mission. The findings of The Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey appear to be in lockstep with the Conservative government's approach to the mission, which is to bring the troops home in late 2011 and steer efforts toward diplomacy and development. 'Canadians generally agree that we should not have troops in Afghanistan beyond 2011,' Doug Anderson, senior vice-president at Harris-Decima, said in a statement. 'While opinions are probably not terribly firm at this point, there is more support than opposition to the idea of having a civilian mission replace the military one.'"
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See also:
'Keep troops in Kandahar, ignore politicians: Hillier', Toronto Star, 23 October 2009
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