I’ve been running Afghanistan Watch for several months now in an attempt to offer readers a one-stop location for news and opinion on the Afghan conflict. Headline stories are best served up by the normal sources, although I do post those. What I try to do though, is dig up news and opinion that may not be easily found.
Although I’m a supporter of the Canadian mission, I do post many opinion pieces that counter my own view … how else is one to form a logical and strong opinion if one never considers what the other side has to say; and the other side has a lot of good points to consider.
So, for those who haven’t given Afghanistan Watch a snoop, check us out. We post most days, although not until about noon central … that way we can be sure that most national and international sources for the day have been checked out.
Today’s News and Op-ed include:
– A look at the Pashtuns
– A squabble within the CF about Advanced First Aid
– Aussies are moving in … with guns blazing
– A Huge NATO offensive is underway … did you know?
– The Waziristan truce if over … as tribes and Pak troops hammer Al Qaida
– Romeo Daillaire says … stay put and fight
This and more @ Afghanistan Watch
Consider it bookmarked.
Refreshing, those clear thinking Aussies. .
**And the gloves are coming off with Defence Minister Brendan Nelson clearly signalling their mission is to take out Taliban leaders. **
The one proven route to victory. = TG
The CBC has no perspective on the military engagement in Afghanistan.
Recently Brian Stewart bemoaned that the US wasn’t increasing it’s troops, but wanted NATO to.
Well, guess who has the most troops there?
And Canada wasn’t smart enough to get in early to pick a “safe” province to do reconstruction.
Remember those warm and fuzzy Dutch in Afstan? Now the reality:
“Taliban don’t play by Dutch rules”
toyoufromfailinghands.blogspot.com/2007/04/taliban-dont-play-by-dutch-rules.html
Meanwhile, Haroon the Magnificent has a fashion bee in his bonnet:
“What really bugs the Toronto Star’s Haroon Siddiqui”
toyoufromfailinghands.blogspot.com/2007/04/what-really-bugs-toronto-stars-haroon.html
Mark
Ottawa
When are you tories will understand the value of a Canadian soldier’s life? How many ppl need to die before we pull out from fucking Afghanistan? When is it enough proof that this whole mission is stillborn.
The last time I checked the Canadian Forces was ALL VOLUNTEER.
Profanity is evidence of poor thought and vocabulary.
I think we should pull out the same day you stop swearing. which is about when hell freezes over!