"An excellent source to open a wider dialogue about what role Canada should play as a middle power." -- Canadian Dimension "In this timely and important book, James Laxer investigates Canada's dubious involvement in George Bush's war in Afghanistan. Challenging the official narrative trumpeted by the media, Laxer shows how this war can truly be considered a mission of folly." -- Linda McQuaig , journalist and author of Holding the Bully's Coat: Canada and the U.S. Empire "Jim Laxer has taken a difficult foreign policy issue and made it accessible to every Canadian. In Mission of Folly , Laxer explains in brilliant detail just why most of us feel so uneasy about Canada's role in Afghanistan. This terrific book will add a needed voice to the debate and fuel the call to bring our troops home now.

" -- Maude Barlow , National Chairperson, Council of Canadians "I loved reading this book because it reveals what is really going on that Bush and Harper don't want us to know; about Afghanistan, the War on Terror and Canada's future." -- Libby Davies , NDP MP, Vancouver East "This is the one book you must read to understand the Afghanistan war. Laxer exposes the public relations operation behind the "support our troops" message of the Canadian government, reveals the true nature of our Afghan allies, and explains why the war is going so badly." -- Duncan Cameron , rabble.ca political columnist, and Visiting Professor, Political Science, SFU "Jim Laxer has taken a difficult foreign policy issue and made it accessible to every Canadian. In Mission of Folly , Laxer explains in brilliant detail just why most of us feel so uneasy about Canada's role in Afghanistan. This terrific book will add a needed voice to the debate and fuel the call to bring our troops home now." -- Maude Barlow, National Chairperson, Council of Canadians.