Needs No Introduction

At the 2009 Congress of the Humanities, Carleton University's International Policy Forum presented a panel discussion to promote the launch of "Afghanistan and Canada: Is there an Alternative to the War?". Speakers: Lucia Kowaluk - co-editor of the book, grassroots community organizer and former coordinator of Montreal's Urban Ecology Centre Steve Staples - co-editor of the book, Director of the Rideau Institute, defence and public-policy researcher Stephen Cornish - contributor to the book, Policy & Advocacy Advisor for CARE Canada Introduction by Loren Hunter - Director of the International Policy Forum, Carleton University From Black Rose Books: For over six years, thousands upon thousands of troops have been in Afghanistan fighting a seemingly endless war. Billions of dollars of foreign aid have been poured into the country. Thousands of military and civilian causalities are the tragic human cost. International observers report that corruption is rampant, and the opium trade flourishes. A new Taliban