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Military still struggling in Arctic By Bob Weber, THE CANADIAN PRESS http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Politics/2008/06/22/5954666-cp.html EDMONTON - As Canada prepares to spend billions defending the Arctic with icebreakers and deep-water ports, the soldiers who will actually stand guard over that...

Does it strike anyone that the media was rubbing their hands with glee when the Taliban bombed the prison? We're almost celebratory when the Taliban claimed to control 5 villages and have 600 fighters in the Argendaub? Notice how they just reported this as fact? The shrill panicked reaction from...

Military ponders stronger combat vehicle http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080526/combat_vehicle_080526/20080526?hub=TopStories Updated Mon. May. 26 2008 1:03 PM ET The Canadian Press KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- The ever-increasing explosive power of roadside bombs in...

He's a fantastic leader and CDS, as someone with a tour in Afghanistan and returning there in September I'll be sad to see him go.

In response to the weight concerns, check out this month's Popular Science where they talk about strength enhancing Powered Armour, or Powered Exoskeletons. Interesting stuff. http://www.popsci.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powered_armour 

Is NATO playing for keeps in Afghanistan? http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080401/nato_afghanistan_080401/20080401/ Updated Tue. Apr. 1 2008 11:00 PM ET Bill Doskoch, CTV.ca News There are two key questions about Canada's effort to get more help with its difficult...

"We're in it with Bush" It's time to rid ourselves of the fiction that the war in Afghanistan has nothing to do with the 'U.S.-led war in Iraq' Michael Mandel, Citizen Special Published: Monday, March 17, 2008...

The latest political spewings from Taliban Jack. I always enjoy watching a politician pandering to the audience about a topic he knows nothing about. It's become more and more obvious that the NDP, Bloc, and Liberal position on Afghanistan has everything to do with politics on Parliament Hill...

Detainee fallout: take few, free quickly Details of new policy – and top soldier's outrage – emerge as government ministers refuse comment, citing operational secrecy MICHAEL VALPY From Tuesday's Globe and Mail...

Canada quietly halted Afghan detainee transfers http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080123/afghan_080123/20080123?hub=TopStories Updated Wed. Jan. 23 2008 6:45 PM ET CTV.ca News Staff Canadian soldiers halted the transfer of Afghan detainees last November, after a "credible...

Pakistan blasts Dion for NATO intervention comments http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080117/dion_pakistan_080117/20080117?hub=TopStories Updated Thu. Jan. 17 2008 11:15 PM ET The Canadian Press OTTAWA -- The government of Pakistan has blasted Liberal Leader Stephane Dion...

Islamic militants attack bases in Pakistan http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080116/pakistan_bases_080117/20080117?hub=World Updated Thu. Jan. 17 2008 6:37 AM ET The Associated Press DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan -- Suspected Islamic militants attacked a Pakistani military...

Islamic militants overrun Pakistani fort http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080116/pakistan_military_080116/20080116?hub=World Updated Wed. Jan. 16 2008 11:12 PM ET The Associated Press DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan -- In an embarrassing battlefield defeat for Pakistan's...

And this from a NATO rep. Notice how the reporter writes "NATO says it's time to shift from combat." when later on the NATO spokesman clearly says "We're not at the phase where we can take that step." ??? Did the reporter not listen to guy when he spoke, or just hear what he wanted too? And...

Nice to see that this has generated some discussion. I would like to comment that only the hopelessly ignorant or a liberal/ndp/Block party hack would suggest that LESS troops, and LESS firepower for them would improve the rebuilding. How in the world can anyone expect us to rebuild anything...

What does this mean exactly? "Dion and Ignatieff said they agreed with Karzai on the use of air and artillery strikes as weapons in the counter-insurgency fight." Do they and other critics of air strikes and artillery fully realize the implications to NATO troops if we stop using it? I doubt...

Uphill battle to train local police in Afghanistan Updated Sat. Dec. 8 2007 9:59 PM ET http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071207/workman_police_071208/20071208?hub=TopStories Paul Workman, CTV News South Asia Bureau Chief As long as I've been coming to Afghanistan, NATO...

Smells like the Russian leadership smells weakness and dissent in NATO and are trying to exploit it. Let's face it, the Americans are heavily commited in Iraq and draining them militarily and economically. NATO has proen less then commited and united in the it's first real war in Afghanistan...

WTF is this? A Joke? What exactly qualifies these people to render judgment? Do they have any expertise or first hand experience of military affairs, counter-insurgency, nation building, humanitarian aid, training of police, routing out of government corruption, rebuilding essential services, or...

Top Marine suggests Marines be the prime force in Afghanistan http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/10/11/iraq.main/index.html Plan would put Marines' focus on Afghanistan, not Iraq Army would be the lead force in Iraq under such a plan   BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The Marine Corps would like...