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As the US continuously remains bogged down in Iraq, Canadians continue to do the same in Afghanistan. US troops claim to target “insurgents” who really are normal everyday Iraqis fighting the occupation. Canadians continue to do the same by claiming to have wiped out “Taliban” who are mostly normal everyday Afghanis fighting the non-UN mandated Canadian occupation. Just like the US has created death squads (which it calls armies) composed of ex-convicts, thugs, and bandits; Canadians are doing the same in Afghanistan to promote the illusion of “progress”.

Just like the US imprisons innocents, based on suspicion alone, in offshore gulags, Canada does the same in what is referred to as “Guantanamo North”. As the Bush regime destroys his economy by widening the gap between rich and poor, Canada threatens to do the same with its new federal budget. When did Canada become the 51st state?

At least the US has its own twisted reasons to go to war – access and control of Iraqi oil reserves to maintain their fledgling hegemony in the face of growing global competition. What is Canada’s reason for continued warfare? Is it for the approval of a state where dissent is now akin to treason? Or is it for the approval of an administration that is despised by its own people? Harper once mentioned that he’d support the Canadian occupation of Afghanistan even if it meant risking his leadership. I beg Harper to continue beating the war drum if it means freedom from the clutches of his government.