Canada to End 'Vengeful' Bombing in Iraq and Syria

Prime Minister Trudeau says country will focus on training Kurdish fighters and supporting 'long-term stability'
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Nadia Prupis, staff writer

http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/02/09/canada-end-vengeful-bombing-iraq-and-syria

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"As well, stabilization and counter-terrorism measures and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear security programming in the region will be enhanced," a statement from the prime minister's office reads.

In addition to its presence on the ground, Canada will contribute more than $1.6 billion over the next three years to "security, stabilization, humanitarian and development assistance," the administration said.

That includes $840 million toward food, water, shelter, health care, and emergency education, which will target the most vulnerable civilians in the crisis, including children and sexual violence survivors, as well as $270 million to rebuild and stabilize infrastructure and employment. After two years, the mission will be reevaluated, the prime minister said.

In ending the bombing campaign, Trudeau is fulfilling one of his key pledges from last year's election. He made reference to that promise in Monday's press release, stating, "In keeping with the mandate the government received from Canadians last fall, the government will focus on training and advising local security forces to take their fight directly to ISIL."

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Sounds like the adults have taken over up north.
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