Canadian and Dutch Publics Feeling Stretched by Expanded Military Role in Afghanistan

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2006-05-26Author
Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA)
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Canada and the Netherlands are grappling with the demands of an increasingly hazardous mission in Afghanistan as NATO forces come into more direct combat with the Taliban. While the Canadian and Dutch publics have been supportive of participation in the Afghan operation, there are signs that they are feeling stretched by their forces’ more dangerous role.