', Agence France Presse, 29 January 2008

EXCERPT: "Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Monday [28 January 2008] warned NATO that Canada could pull its 2,500 troops from volatile southern Afghanistan next year unless NATO provides substantial reinforcements. Harper endorsed an independent panel's much-anticipated report last week that recommended Canada's military mission continue after its mandate ends in February 2009, but indicated that troops should stay on only if additional manpower is provided by NATO and more helicopters and military equipment by Ottawa."

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'US at odds with NATO over troops for Afghanistan', Reuters AlertNet, 29 January 2008

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