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To stabilize Afghanistan, and help remove the Taliban government. This was following the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Centre, and our NATO cohorts, the United States' invasion of Iraq shortly thereafter.

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Canadian troops were sent to Afghanistan because its a war against terrorists and if the terrorists attacked the USA they could attack anyone else.

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They have war with Afghanistan.

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