He is just one of a million children there, and that is a boy who has put an Afghan face on Canada's mission in the country. I think it's important for people to realize that that's why the Canadian forces are there, to try to restore some of the things that take for granted in the western world.
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A problem was the lack of cooperation of the Afghan community itself. The women, though living in Iran, were under cover and not willing to participate in the film, and none of the ethnic groups were willing to work together or be together.
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Quite clearly, the (Afghan) government has collapsed,
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[The message sent by voters was] great, ... Look at the threats, look at the bombing, look at the terrorism, and despite that, the Afghan people came out and voted.
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