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gnplummer421 said:My 2 cents,
I'm sure that the soldiers of today realize the risks that they are asked to take. They probably don't care about the politics of things, only that they look out for each other as they take on missions, and do the best they can do with what they are given. There were quite a few Canadian killed in the 911 blasts, and so we are there to seek out those responsible for this heinous act and all who follow that philosophy, with the hope of eradicating these so called "terrorist" (cowards) We will take casualties and some will die, but that is the nature of war, and that is what this is...war.
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gnplummer42I don't want to offend or anything, but I'm under the understanding that our JTF2 operators and CSIS field officers are gathering quite a bit of intelligence over in A-stan. In addition, our surveillance equipment is state of the art, and I don't believe we rely on the yanks as much as you indicate. Sure we don't have as many resources as our friends to the South, but I'm pretty sure we do ok with intel. and our responce to that intel. To sum up, I think that as Canadians we are a multicultural society and I'm betting we probably have a few people in uniform who can get by with regards to translation.
Terrorism
1. the use of terror
2. Condition of fear and submission produced by fighting people
3. method of opposing a government internally through the use of terror
Terrorist
Person who uses or favours terrorism
Cannonfodder said:This is a very tragic waste , nothing was gained by this ,now one family has lost a father and 3 other lives have been destroyed.
Thanks for passing your judgement on the sacrifices made by these people: diplomat and soldiers alike. I'm sure the families appreciate it. (In fact, I heard one of the mothers express the exact opposite sentiments...) How typical of the negative side of the Canadian psyche: nothing is worth a sacrifice; if things get difficult, let's quit, etc, etc.
The Canadian Army must realize that there is no defence against IEDs and now they are sending more to this area ,a fools folly .More vehicle traffic more potential for fatalities . No amount of training will prevent these accidents they will just happen and there is very little one can do
.However the current leadership is rather arrogant and aggressive ,a recipe for disaster . I feel extremely sorry for the families of the soldiers and the soldiers themselves.There lives have been ruined so a current government can gain favor in the international community.
Afghanistan is an unconventional country , the Red Army could not tame it, are we arrogant enough to think that we will fair any better ?.Optimism and idealism will only go so far, leave Afghanistan to the JTF they are the only unit equipped ,trained and suitable for this theater.
How are you going to fight a ghost ? , no army has ever defeated a guerilla force , ever ... .
Cannonfodder said:...There is no sure fire solution to Afghanistans problems however the only time we hear about Afghanistan is when something horrendous happens . Unfortunately it appears now that Afghanistan has some stability the international community feels no need to finish the job . The situation has been contained on to some where else . Conflicts may change , reasons why , background information , the end game is always to get the country back up and running .