John Manley///The Canadian commitment in Afghanistan

Former Foreign Minister John Manley on the options open to president Obama as he considers his military's request for more troops. /// Where does Canada see its interests in that nearly decade-old conflict?

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John Manley
President and CEO, Canadian Council of Chief Executives

Alain Pellerin

Mark Sedra
Senior Fellow, Centre for International Governance Innovation

Graeme Smith

Steven Staples

Mercedes Stephenson

Week of War: Eight Years in Afghanistan

Journey with our panel of experts through the first eight years of Canada's involvement in Afghanistan. Listing achievements like schools built, polio vaccines administered, maternity wards built; and the challenges of dealing with politics along side military strategies. Eight Years in Afghanistan. What has the Canadian mission achieved, and where do our interests lie as the planned withdrawal date approaches?

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Eight Years in Afghanistan

Ending the commitment. With two years left on the front lines, what is next for Canada in Afghanistan?

John Manley

American ISAF Commander General Stanley McChrystal requested 40,000 more boots on the ground. Soldiers may be needed, but are they being sent to perform the right tasks? Out of Iraq and into Afghanistan? Former Canadian Foreign Minister John Manley on President Obama's options in Afghanistan.