Bill Clinton says 'Canada is right to be in Afghanistan'

Halifax — Canada is "absolutely" right to be fighting in Afghanistan, and the consequence of abandoning the war against the Taliban will turn out to be far more serious than the continued loss of Canadian lives if we stay, says Bill Clinton, the former United States President.

"I think your people have done an astounding job there," he said during a speech Wednesday night inside a hockey stadium in downtown Halifax.

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MICHAEL McCAFFERTY SAYS:
I respect and admire the leadership and foreign policy expertise of President Bill Clinton. He is truly a genuine world statesman.