07/10/2008: Afghanistan and The Election

The outgoing Commander of British Forces in Afghanistan says the war against the Taliban cannot be won. In an interview over the weekend, Brigadier Mark Carleton-Smith said it was time to "lower expectations" and that NATO should focus on reducing the Taliban insurgency to a more manageable level. His pessimistic outlook has thrust Canada's own military role in Afghanistan back into the election spotlight. So,we've gathered representatives of each of the main federal parties to find out what ...