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CANADA'S DEADLY MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN -- JB starts off another SpeakFree-for-all with this article about the Canadian military's role in Afghanistan. Have a look and don't forget to speak your mind.

AFGHANISTAN SPEAKFREE-FOR-ALL -- Readers respond to the Canadian military's new dangerous mission in Afghanistan.

POLITICAL SPEAKFREE-FOR-ALL – Many Canadians are fed up with what is happening with the federal government. They shared some harsh criticism and very blunt, to-the-point opinions on this page. It once again appears online.

HURRICANE KATRINA SPEAKFREE-FOR-ALL— Readers respond to the devastating aftermath of the United States’ worst natural disaster.

A GREAT LAND... AND HER NAME IS CANADA – Billions of dollars spent to help other countries, millions of dollars spent to bail out its own government from scandal. What is going on in Canada?

IT’S TERRORISM NO MATTER WHERE IT HAPPENS – News coverage of terrorism attacks seems to be more “poor us” in North America. But these happen all over the world, sometimes often with no news coverage at all. Why is that?

A VICTORY FOR SOME, A LOSS FOR OTHERS – Canada passes a controversial new law that many are praising for allowing all citizens to have the same rights, but others think that not everyone is equal. Find out what the problem is with this article.

A LOOK AT DEPRESSION... FROM A TEEN’S EYES – Children are developing depression at a growing rate these days. A SpeakFree reader shares his story about what happened with his battle with depression.

‘YOU’RE RETARDED’, YOU’RE RUDE – Very often a word is used to insult people but most of the time it isn’t offending the person being called the name as bad as the person who it describes. For a better understanding, read this touching story.

WOULD YOU LIKE THIGHS WITH THAT? - Is this the question we should be asking fast food joints or ourselves? Why are we fatter? Is food to blame or are we just getting lazy?

SHOW US MORE ‘GOOD’ KIDS – Are you sick of reading about the ‘bad’ kids? Are there any ‘good’ ones out there? See if you agree with this story.

CANADIAN JAILS A JOKE - Many of us envision jail to be a tough and scary place to be. But that couldn’t be further from the truth in some Canadian jails.

‘OPEN BORDER’, CLOSED MINDS – Free trade and open borders have been an agreement between Canada and the U.S., but new rules may make fewer people want to travel to another country.

WHO IS THE REAL BULLY? - School violence is on the rise in Canada and the United States. There is a lot of finger pointing as to who is to blame. Is one group being overlooked?

POLICE DESERVE RESPECT – Four Canadian police officers are gunned down by a crazed recluse who then turns the weapon on himself ending his sadistic and troubled life. Honouring those innocent victims who lost their lives.

CANADIAN SPEAKFREE-FOR-ALL – What do you think about Canada? We asked and you told. See the responses from around the world with people’s views about the country.