Yes, NATO involvement in Afghanistan is at the request of the Afghan government. However, it was the U.S. who started the ball rolling. Like I said, Bush started it and Bush should finish it. If he hadn't decided to invade Iraq, he would have had enough troops to do the job right. Instead, he dragged Canada into Afghanistan via NATO.

"At approximately 16:15 UTC (12:15 p.m. EDT, 20:45 local time) on Sunday October 7, 2001, American and British forces began an aerial bombing campaign targeting Taliban forces and al-Qaeda."

"From January 2006, a NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) force started to replace U.S troops in southern Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. The British 16th Air Assault Brigade (latter reinforced by Royal Marines) formed the core of the force in Southern Afghanistan, along with troops and helicopters from Australia, Canada and the Netherlands."

I do not disagree that the Taliban should be toppled but for Bush to overlook the contributions of Canadian troops is ignorant and insulting. He is a poor excuse for a commander.