[Stopwar-l] Don't miss Sunday's book launch: 'Canada and The War in Afghanistan'

[StopWar]

Updated speakers list.

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***A final reminder about this important a book launch and panel
discussion***

Empire's Ally: Canada and The War in Afghanistan

Sunday, June 9, 7pm
515 W. Hastings Harbour Centre (SFU Downtown campus)

With authors and special guest speakers, including:

-Amal Rana, on the drone war in Pakistan, and its connection to the
occupation of Afghanistan
-Greg Albo, co-editor, Empire's Ally
-Mike Skinner, Paul Kellogg, Anthony Fenton and other contributors to the
book

Admission by donation. Books will be available for sale and signing.

Event organized by StopWar.ca. Endorsed by: Siraat, the War Resisters
Support Campaign, SANSAD, Fraser Valley Peace Council, and the Canadian
Peace Alliance.

About the Event:

After more than a decade in Afghanistan, there has been a woeful lack of
public discussion about the impact of Canada's participation in the war
and occupation of that country. This panel discussion will focus on
assessing the legacy of Canadian war making in Afghanistan, with a number
of contributors to this important new collection published by the
University of Toronto Press.

About the Book:

The war in Afghanistan has been a major policy commitment and central
undertaking of the Canadian state since 2001: Canada has been a leading
force in the war, and has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on aid and
reconstruction. After a decade of conflict, however, there is considerable
debate about the efficacy of the mission, as well as calls to reassess
Canada’s role in the conflict. An authoritative and strongly analytical
work, Empire’s Ally provides a much-needed critical investigation into one
of the most polarizing events of our time.

This collection draws on new primary evidence – including government
documents, think tank and NGO reports, international media files, and
interviews in Afghanistan – to provide context for Canadian foreign
policy, to offer critical perspectives on the war itself, and to link the
conflict to broader issues of political economy, international relations,
and Canada’s role on the world stage. Spanning academic and public
debates, Empire’s Ally opens a new line of argument on why the mission has
entered a stage of crisis.

More information:
http://www.utppublishing.com/Empire-and-rsquo-s-Ally-Canada-and-the-War-in-Afghanistan.html