Canada’s former Afghan envoy suggests Ottawa send diplomats to Taliban-held country


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OTTAWA — One of Canada's former ambassadors to Afghanistan says it's time to establish a diplomatic presence in Kabul, arguing Ottawa lacks a firsthand understanding of the Taliban-held country where Canadian troops fought for more than 12 years. OTTAWA — One of Canada's former ambassadors to Afghanistan says it's time to establish a diplomatic presence in Kabul, arguing Ottawa lacks a firsthand understanding of the Taliban-held country where Canadian troops fought for more than 12 years. "There are ways for us to be on the ground and to see for ourselves, and to act for ourselves and act directly to...