Assessing Afghanistan. A Debate on The Agenda

A debate on The Agenda focusing on the big picture of Afghanistan. Will the surge work? Why are American soldiers providing the vast majority of the troops on the ground when some NATO alliance members are contributing nothing at all -- nearly a decade after the mission began? What is happening with Hamid Karzai's emotional statements reported in the media? Finally, what should Canada's role be in Afghanistan in the future?

See the show at http://www.tvo.org/cfmx/tvoorg/theagenda/index.cfm?page_id=7&bpn=779764&ts=2010-04-16+20:00:00.0

The discussion includes:

Lewis MacKenzie is a Retired Major-General and President of Major-General MacKenzie Enterprises.

Roland Paris is University Research Chair in International Security and Governance at the University of Ottawa. He is also the founding director of the Centre for International Policy Studies at the University, and Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs.

Najia Haneefi is President of Rabiha I Balkhi Women's Radio Station & Founder of Afghan Women's Political Participation Committee.

Sally Armstrong is a contributing editor at Maclean’s, and author of Bitter Roots, Tender Shoots: The Uncertain Fate of Afghanistan's Women.