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WATERLOO (Dec 19, 2006)
Diplomat Chris Alexander sees no imminent end to Canada's five-year involvement in Afghanistan.
But he is not souring on the controversial mission.
Yes, 44 soldiers have died there. And, yes, it remains a desperately poor country.
But Alexander, who works for the United Nations in Afghanistan, also sees real economic progress.
He believes …
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