Canada commemorates 12-year mission in Afghanistan

The National Day of Honour for Canada's mission in Afghanistan on May 9, 2014, is a one-time only event. But for the famlies of the 158 military personnel who died on the mission, the memory of the conflict will endure long past the official commemoration. Some have questioned whether the sacrifices were worthwhile. Others insist the mission helped bring about positive changes to the regioin.

The April-May 2012 issue of Canada's History magazine featured an article that looks at the positive and negative impacts of  Canada's involvement in Afghanistan from a historical point of view. The article is by Matthew Fisher, Canada's longest serving news correspondent in that country.

Read Fisher's article

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