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Mr. Kissinger made the comment in Paris while calling on U.S. President Barack Obama to accept U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan Gen. Stanley McChrystal's request for 40,000 more soldiers to fight the Taliban insurgency. "As to the withdrawal of specific forces, the United States should not be asked to carry alone the responsibilities and the sacrifices for something that involves such common interests" Mr. Kissinger told a news conference in response to a question about Canada's planned troop pullout. Full Article at National Post
As to the withdrawal of specific forces, the United States should not be asked to carry alone the responsibilities and the sacrifices for something that involves such common interests
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Kissinger hopes for Canadian Afghan role post-2011
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Given the fact that the commander was appointed by the president only recently, that [Gen. McChrystal is] supported by the other commanders, I think he ought to be given an opportunity to carry out the recommendation for which he was sent to Afghanistan.
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I recognize that Canada has actually suffered proportionally an extraordinary number of the casualties, and one should express the American appreciation for that
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One hundred per cent control of, say, 70% of the country, is better than 70% control of 100% of the country, so one should focus on that
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And the countries that are threatened from Afghanistan, which are all its neighbours, plus India, are not as involved as will be necessary over the months ahead and the years ahead.
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It's really up to the Canadian government to judge in terms of its domestic situation how long it wants to sustain it. I would be happier if we could do it together, but I have to respect the role that Canada has played.
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In a way, the allies that are now involved in Afghanistan are the ones that are least threatened from Afghanistan
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