Canada's mission in Afghanistan and the former U.S. president Carter message to the Canadian

The former U.S. president Jimmy Carter spoke to the reporters at the United Nations headquarters in New York after meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Carter said the NATO “mission in Afghanistan is a rare war in that it is one he supports.” Catrer encouraged Canada and other NATO-led International Security Assistance Force to remain and participate in maintaining peace. Canadian citizens and politician are divided over the Afghan mission. Canada’s mission in Afghanistan is set to February 2009, but PM Harper recently said “he will only extend the military component of the mission beyond the deadline with a consensus in Parliament.” PM is under pressure form the oppositions parties for a clear and soon end to the mission.
So the question now is, has the former U.S. president Carter message and the recent report from the NATO asking for more troops and military equipments from its members to the mission, would change the mind of Canadian politicians and citizens?
Since the liberation of Afghanistan in 2002 Canada has lost seventy-one soldiers and one diplomat in its mission. Canada continues to carry a heavy burden of the mission in maintaining peace and defeating the terrorist groups in southern Afghanistan. The recent NATO reports to the members for increase in troops and military equipments is a good news for Canada. Canada has always urged the NATO members to contribute more to the mission because it is not just important to liberation and maintaining peace in Afghanistan but for the global peace. This terrorist organization have not only aimed in attacking Afghanistan, Their aim is everyone form September 11, to Britain, Iraq, Spain and the recent arrest in Toronto that were 17 people with explosions. This terrorist groups’ goal and aim always has been the west and western liberal democracy. I believe the mission is important and Canada’s commitment to the mission is highly valued for the global peace and war on terrorism.
Canada is making changes in the global peace, war against terrorists, and humanitarian aids which is noble and honour for the Canadian army forces and Canadian citizens. PM Harper believe the Canada still need to contribute to Afghan in term of army training, police so that the Afghan government can defend its own sovereignty, this will not be completed by February 2009, but this objective should be achievable by 2011. I believe Canadian citizens and politicians should support the mission because the change and progress Canada making in the lives of Afghan citizens is very noble and it is in the interest of all of us which pave a better future for all. I recently heard about a twelve year old B.C girl who is trying to help Afghan girl through a charity organization she has established which is called “little girl helping little girl.” This is very thoughtful and noble for all human nature and it shows that we are all human being with no differences but we are only divided by boundaries and culture.