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Canada to keep reduced military presence in Kabul

(EXCERPT) Photo: Jacques Boissinot/CP Prime Minister Paul Martin
attends a meeting Wednesday in Woodstock N.B., by DARREN YOURK Globe
and Mail Update

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Prime Minister Paul Martin laid out his vision for the future of the
Canadian Forces Wednesday, announcing funding commitments that the
Opposition immediately dismissed as pre-election regurgitation of
previous announcements.

During a speech before soldiers at CFB Gagetown in New Brunswick, Mr.
Martin announced that the Canadian Forces is committed to maintaining
a presence in Afghanistan until at least the summer of 2005

"I'm very pleased to announce today that when our current commitment
ends in August, Canada will be sending an armoured reconnaissance
squadron group – consisting of approximately 600 Canadian Forces
members – to work as part of th...

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