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McCain: I regret Canada's Afghan pullout decision
- November 20, 2009 3:07 PM |
- By Chris Rands
John McCain says he regrets the Canadian decision to pull out of Afghanistan in 2011.
The Republican senator and former U.S. presidential candidate is a guest on Power & Politics with Evan Solomon at 5 p.m. ET Friday.
"I regret the decision that the Canadian government and people to leave Afghanistan but I respect it and I appreciate the services they have rendered," said McCain in a pre-taped segment from Halifax.
McCain says he regrets the Canadian pullout because "they are great fighters, great allies and they contributed enormously to the cause and the effort there."
PREVIEW some of Evan Solomon's interview with John McCain here.
UPDATE: The full interview is here.
About the Author
- Chris Rands has been a member of the Parliamentary bureau since 2001. He started at Toronto's AM Radio giant CFRB before moving to CBC's National Radio News in 1996. Chris has worked in Toronto, Moncton, Sudbury, Regina, Washington and St John's. Every time Chris walks up to the Peace Tower, he wants to throw his hat in the air like Mary Tyler Moore.
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