The US has now been in Afghanistan for longer than the Soviet Union. Despite superficial differences, they are very similar conflicts, argues Patrick Cockburn,
US forces have now stayed longer in AFGHANISTAN than the Soviet army during Moscow's ill-fated intervention. The US military late last month exceeded the nine years and 50 days that Soviet troops were stationed in Afghanistan between 1979 and 1989. The event provoked queries about similarities between the American and Soviet experiences in Afghanistan, but US foreign policy experts irritably slapped down the idea that there could be any comparison between the two.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/afghanistan-land-of-the-unvanquished-2153883.html
Sadly the freedoms that have been fought for, over all of these terrible years are not yet forthcoming. Now with the wikileaks fiasco, trust, honour and diplomacy have been damaged beyond repair.
With Canada to remain in a training role. Who is to protect the trainers? We know that US and UK soldiers have been killed by men purporting to be Afghan Police or Army complete with uniforms? This is a terrible war to be involved in.
Our VanDoos and the 12 RBC armored troops are at the heart of this latest mission.
Vitesse Bonne chance et que Dieu dans votre mission, le Canada est fier de vous.
Good Luck and God Speed in your mission, Canada is Proud of you.
Please show your Support and say a prayer for our Troops.
Nil Sine Labore
Robby
