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CAN Gov't Quarterly Report on AFG Benchmarks: "we are on track to achieve our long-term policy objectives in Afghanistan and build a strong foundation that will make Afghanistan better governed, more secure and more prosperous for its people" - Report (.pdf) - Report (HTML)
CAN Journalist-Blogger Says Issue of Recognizing Multiple AFG Tours Approaching Resolution
How Poochies are Helping Protect KAF
USAFEight Civvies, Two Cops Killed in Homicide Bombing in K'Har Market
USA Seeking More AUS Troops - USAF Help Train AFG Medical Staff @ Kandahar Mil Hospital - Brit Ag Specialist Blogs from Helmand - Brit Sappers Help Build Orphanage, Nursery and Women's Centre in Helmand
AFG Envoy to USA: No Powersharing with Taliban
Taliban Propaganda Watch: "Eight British soldiers killed in Helmand province"
Opinion: Tribal Militias "would offer security in the very short-term, but all our aspirations to be builders of nations]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:00:44 +0000 mod http://milnewstbay.pbwiki.com/CANinKandahar email.hidden@example.com (update182154 Aug 08) update182154 Aug 08 edited CANinKandahar BackgroundInformation & Research Information
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2 Dec 08
CAN Gov't Quarterly Report on AFG Benchmarks: "we are on track to achieve our long-term policy objectives in Afghanistan and build a strong foundation that will make Afghanistan better governed, more secure and more prosperous for its people" - Report (.pdf) - Report (HTML)
How Poochies are Helping Protect KAF
USAF Help Train AFG Medical Staff @ Kandahar Mil Hospital - Brit Ag Specialist Blogs from Helmand - Brit Sappers Help Build Orphanage, Nursery and Women's Centre in Helmand
AFG Envoy to USA: No Powersharing with Taliban
Taliban Propaganda Watch: "Eight British soldiers killed in Helmand province"
Opinion: Tribal Militias "would offer security in the very short-term, but all our aspirations to be builders of nations would have to be abandoned as the militiamen would pillage the country following the departure of foreign forces."
1 ]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:33:34 +0000 mod http://milnewstbay.pbwiki.com/CANinKandahar email.hidden@example.com (update182154 Aug 08) update182154 Aug 08 edited CANinKandahar More on CAN Sending Civvies Further Afield
CAN Father, Daughter Team Serving in AFG
Female Health Worker in K'Har Faces Taliban Threats to Quit Working
Civvies Killed in Musa Qala Homicide Bombing Attack
AUS Troop, Civvy Wounded in IED Blast in Uruzgan
Talkin' to the Taliban: Columnist Says "Taleban with their power-oriented regional aims can be negotiated with and even convinced to some extent. Al Qaeda’s position is unclear. One thing however is certain: this is not the beginning of an end."
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1 Dec 08
More on CAN Chopper Sqn Headed to AFG
More on CAN Sending Civvies Further Afield
CAN Father, Daughter Team Serving in AFG
AUS Troop, Civvy Wounded in IED Blast in Uruzgan
Talkin' to the Taliban: Columnist Says "Taleban with their power-oriented regional aims can be negotiated with and even convinced to some extent. Al Qaeda’s position is unclear. One thing however is certain: this is not the beginning of an end."
Taliban Propaganda Watch: "Canadian foot patrol blown up in Maiwand, Kandahar" - "Mine Explosion in a Convoy of the Invading Troops"
Opinion: " The problem for Canada and Western allies in Afghanistan is that we supposedly are trying to help restore .... peace and security, without taking over. We are aiding the existing elected government, not giving orders." (.pdf permalink) - "Karzai is struggling to rebrand himself ]]> Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:29:16 +0000 mod http://milnewstbay.pbwiki.com/f/Worthington-AFG-justice-TorSun-28Nov08.pdf email.hidden@example.com (update182154 Aug 08) update182154 Aug 08 uploaded Worthington-AFG-justice-TorSun-28Nov08.pdf]]> Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:23:34 +0000 upl http://milnewstbay.pbwiki.com/CANinKandahar email.hidden@example.com (update182154 Aug 08) update182154 Aug 08 edited CANinKandahar]]> Sun, 30 Nov 2008 08:37:16 +0000 mod http://milnewstbay.pbwiki.com/CANinKandahar email.hidden@example.com (update182154 Aug 08) update182154 Aug 08 edited CANinKandahar 33 Bad Boys Nailed in Helmand
Latest Fallen Royal Marines Identified - Visiting UK For Min Promises Development.... - ....and "Hard Look" At Mo' Troops
Watch: Summary, 16-22 Nov 08 (.pdf) - Summary, 23-29 Nov 08 (.pdf) - "Other canadian (C)anadian tanks destroyed on explosive device in Kandahar" (GoogEng) - Original in Arabic - "10 British 6 puppet soldiers killed in Helmand" - "5 australian (A)ustralian soldiers killed in Uruzgan" (GoogEng) - Original in Arabic - "4 Domestic and two British soldiers have been killed"
AFG Pres Accuses NATO, US of Running Parallel Gov't in Rural Areas
"Development Expert" Quoted Drop in Opium Cultivation May Not Last Long
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30 Nov 08
CAN Battle Group Wraps Up Operation Janubi Tapu 2 in Zharey - More - Still, More Work to be Done to Nail Taliban in District
More on CAN Sending Troops to Fly, Support Helicopters - Letter to the editor: "After years of saying we did not have the resources to provide helicopters for medical evacution or armed escort for our troops, it turns out to be untrue. If the Griffons had been deployed earlier it would have taken the pressure off the politicians to agree to the purchase of Chinooks, the preferred choice of the Defence Department."
How Another Canadian is Trying to Help - Future Generations Canada
Zabul PRT Lights Up Bazaar
AFG Private Security Contractors Killed in IED Incident near Spin Boldak - AFG Cop Killed by ISAF Troops When Car Refuses to Stop @ Convoy
33 Bad Boys Nailed in Helmand
Latest Fallen Royal Marines Identified - Visiting UK For Min Promis]]> Sun, 30 Nov 2008 08:07:53 +0000 mod http://milnewstbay.pbwiki.com/CANinKandahar email.hidden@example.com (update182154 Aug 08) update182154 Aug 08 edited CANinKandahar BackgroundInformation & Research Information
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NOTE - I'm on the road the rest of this week, but will be updating again
on 2929 Nov 08. 08
Eight CAN Griffon Helicopters Headed to AFG - More - more - more - more - more - more
Another CAN-led Push in Zhari - Panjwai and Maywand Cleaned Up, Too - more - ISAF Statement (1) - ISAF Statement (2)
NATO Merging Public Affairs with Info Ops, Psy Ops in AFG?
UN Sec Gen Drops By - Apologizes for Civvy Cas, Says Taliban Using Human Shields - More
UN Security Council Team: AFG Not in Crisis... - ...and Should Get Away from Blame Game
UN Drug Boss: Opium Fuels Taliban - Report (.pdf)
UK Considering Mo' Troops?
Taliban Propaganda Watch: "In various explosions 8 Canadian soldiers killed in Kandahar" - "3 Canadian invaders killed in Kandahar" (GoogEng) - "7 puppet soldiers killed in Kandahar" (GoogEng) - "Another]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2008 08:02:27 +0000 mod http://milnewstbay.pbwiki.com/CANinKandahar email.hidden@example.com (update182154 Aug 08) update182154 Aug 08 edited CANinKandahar BackgroundInformation & Research Information
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on 29 Nov 08.
26 Nov 08
Taliban Spokesperson: "As far as Canadian forces are concerned, they are fighting against the Taliban only under American pressure. I wonder why any country should send their sons to any other country and get them killed for a cause which is not his. This kind of war which is fought for somebody else cannot be successful, neither it can be in the future." (.pdf permalink)
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26 Nov 08
AFGTaliban Spokesperson: "As far as Canadian forces are concerned, they are fighting against the Taliban only under American pressure. I wonder why any country should send their sons to any other country and get them killed for a cause which is not his. This kind of war which is fought for somebody else cannot be successful, neither it can be in the future." (.pdf permalink)
PAK Taliban Promises Cranked Up Attacks on US, NATO Forces
"President Karzai has warned that unless a timeline is established for the withdrawal of foreign troops, the Afghan government will begin peace talks with the Taliban." - AFG Pres Asks UN Team for Date for Troops to Leave - More - more - more - More on UN Team's Visit
"US "surge" could prop up allies in Afghan south"
ISAF Upgrading Spec Ops Comms/Info Systems - K'Har Airfield Seeking Manpack Direction Finding Systems Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:22:25 +0000 mod http://milnewstbay.pbwiki.com/f/Rahmani-CAN-AKI-260600Nov08.pdf email.hidden@example.com (update182154 Aug 08) update182154 Aug 08 uploaded Rahmani-CAN-AKI-260600Nov08.pdf]]> Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:09:18 +0000 upl http://milnewstbay.pbwiki.com/CANinKandahar email.hidden@example.com (update182154 Aug 08) update182154 Aug 08 edited CANinKandahar BackgroundInformation & Research Information
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AFG Pres Asks UN Team for Date for Troops to Leave - More - more - More on UN Team's Visit
"US "surge" could prop up allies in Afghan south"
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25 Nov 08
AFG Pres Asks UN Team for Date for Troops to Leave - More - more - More on UN Team's Visit
"US "surge" could prop up allies in Afghan south"
"Afghan teacher wants acid thrown on her attackers "
" 'Human Terrain' Murder Suspect Out on Bail "
Fallen Royal Marine Identified - Brit Patrol Finds Sangin "On Edge" - Photo Gallery of Ghurkas in Helmand - New Checkpoints=More Security
"Britain plans to pay tribal elders in Helmand province monthly cash "bribes" as part of a controversial "Afghan Awakening" scheme to raise the tribes against the Taliban."
25 Nov 08
"Winning trust of Afghan people a slow, painful process for Canadians"
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"Winning trust of Afghan people a slow, painful process for Canadians"
- More - NATO Commander Likes Surge Idea, Too Too - Tells Countries to Send More Combat Troops
Kevin Megeney, 1982-2007, R.I.P.: Court Martial Begins into Shooting Death - More
Injured - Another Injured Soldier Slowly Recovering (Courtesy of The Torch web log)
CAN's "Cost of Afghan military mission rises to $848M for 2008-09" - More
CAN Reportedly Expanding AFG Hospital?
CAN Soldier Wants to Bring Poochie Home
USA Envoy to CAN: "Canada is owed a "debt of gratitude" for undertaking "some of the heaviest lifting" in Afghanistan during the war on terrorism"
Ten Nabbed for Acid Attack - More
Brit Marine Killed in Kajaki Blast - ISAF Statement Statement - UK DefMin Denies Brit Surge Coming - BBC Video of Foot Patrol in Sangin - DNK Military Video of Foot Patrol - "Afghan Nation]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:13:13 +0000 mod http://milnewstbay.pbwiki.com/CANinKandahar email.hidden@example.com (update182154 Aug 08) update182154 Aug 08 edited CANinKandahar BackgroundInformation & Research Information
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25 Nov 08
"Winning trust of Afghan people a slow, painful process for Canadians"
CAN CDS Says USA Surge "Essential" for Upcoming AFG Election - NATO Commander Likes Surge Idea, Too
Kevin Megeney, 1982-2007, R.I.P.: Court Martial Begins into Shooting Death - More
Gagetown Troops Help Build Ramp for One of the Injured
Brit Marine Killed in Kajaki Blast - ISAF Statement
"Afghan President Sees 'Dim Ray Of Hope' For Peace"
UN Security Council Team Drops By
Taliban Propaganda Watch: Senior Leader Says Taliban Cannot Occupy Kandahar (.pdf permalink) - More - "2 (military) vehicles of the enemy destroyed in Kandahar" - "puppet police chief killed in Zabul"
PAK Int Agency's "Political Wing" Disbanded? - Maybe Not Quite Yet?
24 Nov 08
CAN DefMin: "What we've said is the current combat mission, the current con]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:36:33 +0000 mod http://milnewstbay.pbwiki.com/f/Rahmani-AsiaTimesOnline-25Nov08.pdf email.hidden@example.com (update182154 Aug 08) update182154 Aug 08 uploaded Rahmani-AsiaTimesOnline-25Nov08.pdf]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:55:27 +0000 upl http://milnewstbay.pbwiki.com/CANinKandahar email.hidden@example.com (update182154 Aug 08) update182154 Aug 08 edited CANinKandahar BackgroundInformation & Research Information
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24 Nov 08
CAN DefMin: "What we've said is the current combat mission, the current configuration, will end in 2011."
CAN Confirms Fight to Continue Into the Winter
CAN Officers on Acid Attack on Female Students: "In the face of such a challenge, we can avert our eyes so that we do not have to face the horror of what we see. Or we can face it squarely with the resolve that such evil must not triumph." - AFG Says Acid Attackers Will be Punished, Maybe with Public Execution (Video)
Academic Paper by CAN Colonel: "Unity of Command in Afghanistan: A Forsaken Principle of War" (.pdf) - Award-Winning Writing
"Mullah Asad died as a result of a successful operation by ISAF forces" in South - Gotta LOVE This Blogger's Headline! - More
USA Air Assault Racks Up 11 Bad Guys in Shah Wali Kot
DNK Doubles Aid - ISAF Helps Kids in Sudden Winter in Oruzgan -]]> Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:01:53 +0000 mod