Monday, April 27, 2009
Back to Blue Helmets Unlikely for Canadian Military
There's been some sustained commentary in the media and in interviews with Canadians that the Canadian military's mission in Afghanistan is a betrayal of Canada's historic participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations. CBC journalist Brian Stewart explains why that view may be more nostalgic than realistic. Read his piece here.
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