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2009-11-07 Afghanistan

Canadian Afghan pullout plans underway, top general says

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Posted by Fred 2009-11-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top
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#1 before we start hearing whining about the canucks bailing out, i will be the first to say thank you canada for the precious blood and treasure you expended for the cause of liberty. you punched well above your weight for longer than many even handcuffed by the liberal policies of your government.

Posted by abu do you love ">abu do you love 2009-11-07 01:49|| 2009-11-07 01:49|| Front Page Top

#2 Evidently the US has the lead on mission, goals, objectives, and timetables. Without any established guidance, difficult to blame anyone from pulling out of a half-assed operation.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-11-07 07:16|| 2009-11-07 07:16|| Front Page Top

#3 I second that B. If I was in charge of the small Canadian forces I would want them out of there too. Our Prez has no plan, no intent to win, and I would feel nationally bound to not allow my soldiers to go into harms way with Zero in charge. A really sad truth, thanks Canada for sticking with us as long as you have.

Posted by 49 Pan 2009-11-07 08:56|| 2009-11-07 08:56|| Front Page Top

#4 concur w/the above. I have no heart burn w/the Canadian's popping smoke on this one. Our campaigner-in-chief has no end state in mind other wrt Douchebagistan then doing whatever is politically expedient to stay in power. That's his political objective first & last.

Posted by Broadhead6 2009-11-07 11:09|| 2009-11-07 11:09|| Front Page Top

#5 The 2011 pull out was put in motion long before Bambi took over.

But, yeah, Canadians will definitely be able to sleep better after 2011, seeing as how they'll no longer be a 'target'.

They might want to rethink that whole Canadian Bacon thing, though.

Posted by Woozle Uneter9007 2009-11-07 11:12|| 2009-11-07 11:12|| Front Page Top

#6 But, yeah, Canadians will definitely be able to sleep better after 2011, seeing as how they'll no longer be a 'target'.

I know its a snark but exactly the point! Canada was never targeted, yet their soldiers are fighting there with us. They are also dieing there with ours, and for our nation that "was" targeted. Now we, as a nation need to at least have a policy and plan to win this thing or every country that stands with us will have every right to leave us standing alone. We should never send our troops into a meat grinder without every intent and a solid plan to win, let alone ask another nation to do the same.

Posted by 49 Pan 2009-11-07 12:06|| 2009-11-07 12:06|| Front Page Top

#7 Canada was never targeted

And neither was Denmark until they published those pesky cartoons.

Plus, last I heard, Israel still has an embassy and a couple of consulates in Canada (not to mention the 4th largest Jewish population in the world).

Not to worry, though. We all know the GWOT is done (or renamed, anyway...now called overseas conflict or something), all those Canadian Juice must be so relieved.

Posted by Woozle Uneter9007 2009-11-07 13:35|| 2009-11-07 13:35|| Front Page Top

#8 Canada lost 25 citizens in 911. A former liberal prime minister did not want to get involved in Iraq, so in 2002 he sent the troops to Kabul, and later Kandahar.

Posted by Skunky Glins**** 2009-11-07 18:01|| 2009-11-07 18:01|| Front Page Top

#9 Canada was never targeted

Posted by ed 2009-11-07 19:17|| 2009-11-07 19:17|| Front Page Top

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