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Here is an article from an Indian news outlet which makes for interesting reading. How much of this is accurate? Monster she created came back to take her life 29 Dec 2007, 0424 hrs IST , Pradeep Thakur , TNN NEW DELHI: It was the year 1996. Benazir Bhutto as prime minister of Pakistan had...

I have received a new book for Christmas dealing with the Canadians in Afghanistan called ‘Outside the Wire, the War in Afghanistan in the words of its Participants” Kevin Patterson and Jane Warren editors. I haven’t started to read it yet so I can’t make any comments about its content. But here...

Two stories from today’s news. I wonder if they are connected. (If they are the Taliban already know more about it then we do.) Afghanistan Expels Officials from UN, EU By VOA News 25 December 2007 Afghanistan on Tuesday ordered a top European Union official and a United Nations employee to...

Photos from the funeral of Lieutenant-General Robert W Moncel, are posted here: http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10119

I am sorry to hear of your father’s recent death. Robert Rogge’s book can be found on line (in part) on google books. http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=juFmZ4VK7zUC&dq=robert+rogge&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=rIpLG9fN-L&sig=J0tyc25vCJrkFM864AToPOdc8eQ

Those clips are taken from the NFB production “Far From Home” that was released in 1999. http://www.nfb.ca/collection/films/fiche/index.php?id=50587 I’ve also seen a DVD version on sale at the Canadian War Museum last year. 

China wins major Afghan project By Ian MacWilliam BBC News A Chinese mining company has won a tender to develop one of the world's largest copper mines in Afghanistan. The state-owned China Metallurgical Group says it will invest nearly $3bn in the mine at Aynak in the province of Logar...

The dead have been identified as Cpl. Nicolas Raymond Beauchamp of the 5th Field Ambulance in Valcartier and Pte. Michel Levesque of the Royal 22nd Regiment, popularly known as the Van Doos. Their ages and home towns have not yet been released by the military. The incident occurred in Zhari...

Roadside bomb kills two Canadian soldiers Updated Sat. Nov. 17 2007 9:02 AM ET CTV.ca News Staff Two Canadian soldiers and their Afghan interpreter are dead after a roadside bomb detonated. Three other Canadian soldiers were wounded in Saturday's incident. The incident occurred in Zhari...

This summer before my son deployed to Afghanistan there was an information meeting for the family members. One of the subjects covered was the media. As an example the Lt.Col brought up an unfortunate incident involving Pte Couture. Some members of the media were able to track him down. One day...

A sad update. Que. coroner examining death of soldier amputee Updated Fri. Nov. 16 2007 5:34 PM ET The Canadian Press QUEBEC -- The Quebec coroner's office is investigating the death of a young soldier who returned from Afghanistan an amputee. Frederic Couture died on Wednesday at home in...

Not military but about Afghanistan. Significant Potential for Undiscovered Resources in Afghanistan Released: 11/13/2007 10:00:00 AM Afghanistan has significant amounts of undiscovered non-fuel mineral resources according to the U.S. Geological Survey's 2007 assessment, unveiled today at the...

Just to give a little explanation; “Les Bleuets” is a nick name given to the people of the Saguenay – Lac St. Jean region of Quebec. (Note: I do not agree with or support with their position.)

If they were to pay a visit, the Taliban would welcome them with a band and a parade, and make then honorary members. 

Update http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071102/arghandab_blast_071102/20071102?hub=TopStories Canadian soldier recovering after Afghan blast Updated Fri. Nov. 2 2007 4:05 PM ET CTV.ca News Staff A Canadian soldier was wounded in southern Afghanistan on Friday when a...

For those of you in the Montreal, Southern Quebec area, you can catch “Shooters” this Sunday (Oct. 14) at 5:30 pm and again at 10:30 pm; on Vermont Public Television (PBS). http://www.vpt.org/tvscheds/daily.html?displaydate=733328&x=7&y=6#noon

Did the book contain any information about the actual ordnance? In other words was there any info about the types or numbers of weapons or ammo in use, or technical specs. for Second World War ordnance?

I was a member of the reserves, and my son is a current member of the reserves who is presently serving in Afghanistan. How dare Mr. Francisco Juarez presume that he speaks for anyone but himself!