What's going on in Afghanistan?

Jack Layton, Leader of Canada's New Democratic Party:

Stephen Harper is trying to extend the military mission in Afghanistan – without even so much as a vote.

He promised Canadians he’d bring our troops home in 2011. He said there was no wiggle room on this. Now he’s going back on his word. We need to send him a strong message.

Stephen Harper –bring your Afghanistan mission extension to a full debate and vote in Parliament. Stop playing games with our troops and their families.

After nine years of combat, 152 Canadian soldiers lost, and hundreds more returning home wounded and traumatized – our soldiers have done their fair share with honour. To extend the mission after Harper said he wouldn’t, without even a vote in Parliament, is simply unacceptable.

I want you to put the pressure on Stephen Harper to do the right thing.

Spread the word on facebook and twitter right now and tell Harper if he wants to extend the military mission in Afghanistan again, he must first bring it to a vote in Parliament.

Mr. Harper, we won’t stand for your broken promises. You promised to bring our troops home in 2011. Now bring it to a vote.

Jack Layton

Leader, Canada’s New Democrats