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   CTVNews.ca - Published Sunday, March 23, 2014 1   
      
      
      
   With Canada's 12-year mission in Afghanistan having come to a close last   
   week, Canadians are deeply divided on its outcome and whether it was   
   necessary, according to a new CTV/Ipsos Reid poll.   
      
   The return of a final 94 soldiers last Tuesday marked the end of the   
   mission, which saw members of the Canadian Forces stationed in   
   Afghanistan since 2002, helping to fight the Taliban and train new   
   Afghan troops.   
      
   But upon reflecting on the lengthy mission, Canadians are split on   
   whether it was a success.   
      
   According to the poll, 48 per cent of Canadians see it as a success for   
   Canada and its NATO allies, while 52 per cent see it as a failure.   
      
   The percentage of Canadians who view the mission as a success varied   
   across the country.   
      
   A slight majority of British Columbians (53%) and Albertans (54%) view   
   it as a success, while Canada’s eastern populations, including Quebecers   
   (54%) and Atlantic residents (54 %), mostly see the mission as a failure.   
      
      
   A necessary response to terrorism?   
      
   Canadians are also split on whether it was necessary to send troops to   
   Afghanistan as a response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.   
      
   Fifty-one per cent of Canadians believe that the war in Afghanistan was   
   a necessary response due to the threat of terrorism, with the remaining   
   49 per cent believing it was the wrong response to the World Trade   
   Center attacks.   
      
      
   Deep pessimism about Afghanistan’s future   
      
   A major concern among the international community is that Afghanistan   
   will descend into violence after international military forces leave the   
   country. According to the poll, a sizable majority of Canadians share   
   this fear.   
      
   Three-quarters of Canadians (75%) believe that Afghanistan will   
   deteriorate back into a place for "terrorism training and potential war"   
   after international forces leave the region. Only 25 per cent believe   
   the country will remain stable on its own.   
      
      
      
   Read more:   
   http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/canadians-divided-on-afghanistan-mi   
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