I wish to clarify that my opinion is based on an impression. It is based on Canadians' impression, and not necessarily on actual facts. During the Cold War, peacekeeping was not the must important aspect of the Canadians Forces' work. I did not state personally whether or not we should be more active in Haiti or Darfur, but rather, that those missions better reflect the image that Canada has maintained over the years, and had we taken part of those missions, internal strifes in those countries may not have reached the point they are at today.
Nevertheless, I feel that the Canadian Forces' commitment in Afghanistan is substantial enough for us to reduce our ability to intervene elsewhere. When we are involved over a long period of time, given the rotational means and recruitment difficulties, we would have a hard time intervening elsewhere in an equally significant military and non-policing way.