Canadian Troops in Afghanistan

World War One was supposed to be the war to end all wars. Sadly, many world leaders are flawed creatures with selfish motives. In today’s world, many countries are trying to seek for peace and independence, as there are many brutal wars that are still ongoing. September 11th, 2001 is a date that still remains unforgettable. When the World Trade Centre was attacked, there were thousands of innocent people who had died. Not only did it leave a painful memory but, it triggered the ongoing conflict between United States and Afghanistan. Even today some major issues have yet to be resolved. Over the past few years, Canada has participated with the United States to serve as peacekeepers in Afghanistan. Their role as peacekeepers is to monitor and observe peace in conflict areas and implement peace agreements that have been signed by the country officials. The peace movement usually involves power sharing agreements, strengthening the rule of law, economic and social development. Unfortunately, over the past years the initial purpose of Canadian soldiers serving as peacekeepers slowly turned to be interventionists[1]. A former military lobbyist by the name of Gordon O’Connor was responsible for supplying war equipment to the Canadian Troops thus, being involved in the war was a financial benefit for him. However, at the same time he had a responsibility to protect the Afghan citizens from abuse inside the prisons, but he failed to report the ongoing abuse that occurred to innocent civilians because of the troops. The abuse that was displayed in the prison was not the only factor, since the U.S had been fighting in Afghanistan; the Afghan economy was facing a downfall. In order for Afghan citizens to survive in the economy while the war was occurring, there was a high demand of opium production all over Afghanistan. Although the economy was down, Canadian troops had benefited by staying in Afghanistan and profiting billions of dollars. Canadian troops are not fighting for...