Consensus
The Conservative government will not extend Canada's combat mission in Afghanistan beyond February 2009 without a consensus in Parliament, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Friday.
Nice sounding words, and it's hard to disagree with what Harper is saying. After all, a mission that doesn't have the support of Canadians is pretty much doomed to failure.
On the other hand, if I were a supporter of the Afghan mission, I'd be pretty concerned about the mission's prospects, given Harper's recent work in building consensus with the Provincial Premiers.
