Canada in Afghanistan
Canada's Unexplained Military Presence in Afghanistan
by Shane Ruttle Martinez - May 23
Since Ottawa sent military support to the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, Canadian public opinion has generally hovered in a state of confusion, with many people unsure of exactly why troops have been sent there in the first place.
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It's War on Afghanistan's Most Outspoken Woman: Malalai Joya Kicked Out of Parliament
by Gina Whitfield; Seven Oaks; May 26, 2007
Malalai Joya, the most outspoken of the 68 women currently elected in Afghanistan, has been suspended from parliament. A relentless critic of the warlords and assorted war criminals in the Karzai government, legislators kicked her out after viewing a television interview in which she likened the parliament to a “zoo”.
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