[Bloquez l'empire!] (Toronto) Jan 27th Picket:Canada Out of Kandahar!]

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Subject: [pga-bloc] Jan 27th Picket:Canada Out of Kandahar!
From:    june30th at riseup.net
Date:    Sun, January 15, 2006 6:24 pm
To:      pga-bloc at lists.resist.ca
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Canada out of Kandahar!

12 Noon
Friday, January 27th, 2006
Picket the Ministry of National Defense and Recruitment Office
4900 Yonge St (at Sheppard)
TORONTO

A new deployment of 1100 Canadian forces are expected to leave to join
“Operation Enduring Freedom” in Kandahar, Afghanistan at the beginning of
February. Canada is playing a leading role in coordinating the 19,000
troops from NATO countries  stationed in Afghanistan on “peacekeeping
duties”. Canada’s continued participation in the occupation of Afghanistan
is in direct support of the U.S led War on Terror. Canada maintains the
image of a ‘Peace-keeper’, but in fact missions in Afghanistan and Haiti,
as well as military repression of Indigenous movements at home in places
such as Kahnesatake and Gustafsen Lake, often serve Canada’s own
imperialist intentions.

More than 3600 Afghan civilians were murdered in the initial bombing
campaign of 2001 (which Canada participated in willingly), and civilian
casualties under occupying forces continue to rise. General Hillier
announced this year that Canada would be taking an increasing role in
coordinating and fighting in combat missions in the region of Kandahar. In
blatant disrespect for the lives of occupied Afghans he said, "We're not
the public service of Canada; we're not just another department. We are
the Canadian Forces, and our job is to be able to kill people." In
Canada’s first offensive mission since the Korean War, Canadian forces are
expected to endure further casualties. A renewed recruitment drive is
seeking at least 5000 additional young people to join the military with
the expectation of more troops being needed in Afghanistan in the coming
year.

Not one federal political party has explicitly come out against Canada’s
participation in Afghanistan. No matter who wins the election on January
23rd, Canada’s role in Afghanistan is clear: Canada maintains and supports
a brutal occupation of Afghanistan. Despite the rhetoric that Canada chose
not to participate in the War on Iraq, Canada’s role in Afghanistan also
allows American troops to focus on the occupation of Iraq.

At the same time, Canadian corporations like SNC-Tec (producing bullets
for the US occupation of Iraq and NATO occupation of Afghanistan) and CAE
(supplying helicopter equipment for the US, Israeli, and Canadian
militaries) have been profiting off of war and occupation.

We say no to Canada’s support and participation in Afghanistan and Iraq!
We demand that this deployment of troops be stopped and that Canadian
forces be brought home!

Canada out of Kandahar and Bay Street out of Baghdad! Join us on January
26th at the Department of National Defense at 12 Noon.
For more information and to get involved, please contact:
Toronto Solidarity Project:  june30th at riseup.net


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