Do Canadians support Layton's stance?

Delegates support Layton's stance
BILL CURRY
Globe and Mail Update
Quebec — New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton
received the overwhelming support of party delegates
Saturday for his controversial call to pull Canadian
troops from Afghanistan.
Following nearly an hour of debate, party members
gathered here for a policy convention voted to approve
a resolution that calls for "the safe and immediate
withdrawal of Canadian troops from Afghanistan,"
as well as further development assistance for the
country.
Only about 5 per cent of delegates in the room
voted against the motion.
The debate suggested however that not all party
faithful are entirely comfortable with the party's
new position.
Some delegates expressed concern that the party
had not put forward a "comprehensive" proposal as
to what should be done in Afghanistan once the
troops are withdrawn.
That view was supported by NDP MP Peter Stoffer,
who made an unsuccessful proposal to shelve the
resolution in favour of further study.
"We've had a very strong show of support from
our members here today," Mr. Layton told
reporters following the vote.
A speech the previous night from Malalai Joya,
the youngest member of the Afghan National
Assembly, clearly influenced party delegates, he
said.
Ms. Joya's speech called on Canada to act
independent of the U.S. because average Afghans
view the U.S. actions in the country as simply
having the effect of replacing one group
of "misogynist war lords" with another.
"We've had a good discussion and now we're
calling on Canadians to join with us in calling
on the Harper government to change the track
that he's currently on with George Bush.
It's time for Canada to have an independent
approach," he said.


Mr Layton is saying Pull the troups and money
support that is heading there because they are
killing our troops?
Did I get that right?
Or is this going to be a send money and keep
troops at home?
IMHO-
IF OUR TROOPS COME HOME SO DOES
THE MONEY
and less imigration from that part of the world.
Since we are not fighting terrorism,
Lets not invite it here on our soils.