Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? - Canada's combat role in Afghanistan is vital to the future of the region, and they should stay there until they get the job done.

                    Canada      U.S.

Very much agree       19%       18%

Somewhat agree        29%       48%

Somewhat disagree     26%       26%

Very much disagree    25%       9%

Source: Ipsos-Reid / Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars / Canada Institute on North American Issues
Methodology: Online interviews with 1,173 adult Canadians and 1,038 adult Americans, conducted from Sept. 21 to Sept. 26, 2006. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.

It almost looks as though Canadians are tiring of their presence in Afghanistan as well.  This can't be good for the long term success of the NATO mission there.

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