Calls for Canada-Led Eminent Diplomats' Group Increase in Face of U.S. Afghan Surge

Published April 1, 2009

With the U.S. storming into Afghanistan with tens of thousands of combat troops and a surge of diplomatic officials across the region, there are concerns the Americans will strive to take near total control of the situation.

As a result, there are increasing calls for Canada to set up a group of eminent persons—made up of experts and others who have an intimate familiarity with the region, its history,...