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<blockquote data-quote="Prestwick" data-source="post: 231966"><p>Completely bang on, Canadian Rugger. </p><p></p><p>The Commonwealth contingent of the NATO force in Afghanistan (Australia, Britain and Canada) have been asked to perform a mission way beyond what was initially asked of them with a fraction of the force levels and equipment. The British Army and the Danes have had a tough battle of it in Helmand province whilst the Canadians and Dutch have had a torrid time of it in Kandahar but have fought with distinction and have tried as hard as they can to make lives better for ordinary Afghans.</p><p></p><p>And where have the likes of Germany, Italy or Spain been? Swanning around on a paid for holiday in Northern Afghanistan. It is utterly infuriating that with a situation as critical as Afghanistan (which produces most of the world's heroin and has the capability of being a breeding ground for terror to be exported to Europe once more) is treated in such a half hearted and ignorant way by the governments of Continental Europe.</p><p></p><p>Britian public opinion is at the stage where most people object to Britain being in Afghanistan but that they should stay the course because we know what is at stake if we just suddenly pull out. I'm sorry but the brutal truth is that the peoples of Germany, Italy and Spain simply do not have this mindset. They don't realise that by pulling out, they risk plunging Afghanistan back into chaos and that they risk the scourge of heroin flooding the streets of their cities. </p><p></p><p>This is the 21st century, you can't hide behind the United States any more. You can't just hide in Western Europe and think the big bad world won't hurt you and you can't just sit there and either appease or try and ignore the tyrants who act as wolfs at the doors of Fortress Europe. So why is this the general view of the peoples of Continental Europe?</p><p></p><p>Whatever people think in Germany and Italy think, we've had enough here in the Canada and the UK. If Canada pulled out tomorrow, I honestly wouldn't blame them because Europe has let the world down on this. Big time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Prestwick, post: 231966"] Completely bang on, Canadian Rugger. The Commonwealth contingent of the NATO force in Afghanistan (Australia, Britain and Canada) have been asked to perform a mission way beyond what was initially asked of them with a fraction of the force levels and equipment. The British Army and the Danes have had a tough battle of it in Helmand province whilst the Canadians and Dutch have had a torrid time of it in Kandahar but have fought with distinction and have tried as hard as they can to make lives better for ordinary Afghans. And where have the likes of Germany, Italy or Spain been? Swanning around on a paid for holiday in Northern Afghanistan. It is utterly infuriating that with a situation as critical as Afghanistan (which produces most of the world's heroin and has the capability of being a breeding ground for terror to be exported to Europe once more) is treated in such a half hearted and ignorant way by the governments of Continental Europe. Britian public opinion is at the stage where most people object to Britain being in Afghanistan but that they should stay the course because we know what is at stake if we just suddenly pull out. I'm sorry but the brutal truth is that the peoples of Germany, Italy and Spain simply do not have this mindset. They don't realise that by pulling out, they risk plunging Afghanistan back into chaos and that they risk the scourge of heroin flooding the streets of their cities. This is the 21st century, you can't hide behind the United States any more. You can't just hide in Western Europe and think the big bad world won't hurt you and you can't just sit there and either appease or try and ignore the tyrants who act as wolfs at the doors of Fortress Europe. So why is this the general view of the peoples of Continental Europe? Whatever people think in Germany and Italy think, we've had enough here in the Canada and the UK. If Canada pulled out tomorrow, I honestly wouldn't blame them because Europe has let the world down on this. Big time. [/QUOTE]
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