Posted AT 5:05 AM EDT on 24/01/08
PM's gag order erodes support, Manley says
MICHAEL VALPY
From Thursday's Globe and Mail
The government's decision to gag Foreign Affairs and other departments from speaking to the media has left Canadians with a flawed understanding of what the Afghan mission is about, members of the panel reviewing Canada's role in Afghanistan charged yesterday.
The panel members called the policy unhelpful and said it was undermining public support for the mission and presenting a skewed picture of why Canadian troops are being asked to put their lives on the line in Afghanistan.
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