Thomas Walkom: Assessing the brutal, pointless Afghan war (in the Toronto Star)

"war ... is not a game. Nor is it simply diplomacy by other means. It is a dangerous, murderous business with a habit of backfiring.

"During the Afghan War, too many Canadian politicians forgot that. So did media that, for too long, were dominated by jingoes."

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