Fact - The UN does NOT PAY Canada to be in Afghanistan.
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/canad...tats_may08.aspx
We are in fact a large contributor to both the UN and Afghanistan.
We aren't doing it for profits.
Will you admit that you and your 'friend' are misinformed?
As a teacher, you should be partial to the truth - one would hope.
You would also know that anecdote is not a good thing to be using to find the facts.