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Politics : Fair and Balanced-'Duties Of a Democracy' -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: GARY P GROBBEL who wrote (645)	10/6/2006 5:06:02 PM
From: richardred	Respond to of 1262

Maybe the undecided should look at Canada! Where are the US reporters? >Some might say that’s not Canada’s problem. Well, it is. And September 11th, 2001, shattered any illusion that it isn’t – the day when the Taliban were revealed as accomplices in the horrific attacks against innocent civilians on this continent, including on citizens of this country. Canada and our allies joined the United Nations mission to meet the Taliban challenge at its source and eliminate it once and for all. The mission is being conducted on several fronts. We are providing security to the Afghan people. We are helping them in reconstruction and development. We are working with them in building the foundations of a sustainable democracy. And we are delivering on all fronts. A democracy has been put in place. Presidential, parliamentary and provincial elections have been held - and women now hold a quarter of the seats in the Afghan legislature. The economy is growing. GDP has doubled in the last five years. Education is spreading. In 2001 only 700,000 children were in school, and all of them were boys. Today 7 million kids are in school, and a third of them are girls. Reconstruction is happening. With Canada’s help, over 13,000 communities have started or completed new schools, medical facilities, and water, sewer and electrical systems. But we all know it hasn’t been easy. And it isn’t going to be. Canadian Forces have the lead in Kandahar province, the stronghold of the Taliban, the toughest in the entire country. The Canadian men and women who serve there are the best we have to offer. They have gone willing, knowing that not all of them will return. And when I went to Afghanistan and visited our troops, I saw – as anyone can see firsthand, there on the ground – just how dedicated, professional, skilled and courageous they are. We have seen just how proud Canadians are of our soldiers and their families. And we have also seen how difficult it is to bear the sorrow of their losses. But, ladies and gentlemen, that is the price of leadership. news.gc.ca