[news] Criticism, calls for resolve as Canada relieves US in Afghanistan

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January 27, 2006 | by Dru Oja Jay | Dominion Paper

Canada's force in Afghanistan is set to expand to 2,200 troops from 650 in February. The incoming Canadians will replace outgoing US soldiers. Meanwhile, the Canadian occupation of Afghanistan is a subject of intense debate in Canada's media. While commentators in the Toronto Star and Globe and Mail call for Canada's military to stay the course, accounts that remain critical of Canada's occupying force are largely found outside of the major news outlets.

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