2006-09-07 13:50:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Our current role in Afghanistan is to pacify and rebuild the area surrounding Kandahar.
We're not there as Peacekeepers. We're there to secure the place by disarming or destroying those factions that are opposed to the lawful authority of the central government.
Our job is to allow Afghanistan to stand on its own and become a strong country of its own right, where the rule of law exists. Also, we are there to protect our interests at home, because Afghanistan is the home of terrorist groups who send many of their people here to train, hide and raise funds. Or to plan operations either against us or our allies. So if we can cut the manning pool that the terrorists already here can draw from, we can more effectively tackle that problem on our home soil.
2006-09-07 15:00:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Canadians have taken over from the Us in leading the Nato forces. I love & respect our troops so I'll say no more
but to wish them all the best and a safe return home.
2006-09-07 17:09:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cannon fodder. NATO is learning what every invader of Afghanistan has learned in the past. The country may be easy to conquer but it's a bear to occupy.
2006-09-07 15:06:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
On six-month rotations, there is what the Canadian Forces call a "battle group", which is a three-company infantry battalion, reinforced by armour, artillery, signals, medical,engineers, etc. With civilian suppliers, it's about 2,200 people.
2006-09-09 11:52:33 · answer #4 · answered by Willster 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canadians have a small force there at this time. They are simply doing what many other countries are doing there. Fighting the Taliban and Bin Laden's group.
2006-09-07 15:09:19 · answer #5 · answered by bumpocooper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im in the us army and was in kandahr till the nato took it over.i'm being honest so don't hate me,but alot of american military thinks canada is a joke.so did i,until i seen them in action.i want you to know that canada has some brave men.they fought loyally and ruthlessly against the bad guys i saw.i have the utmost respect for them now.as a whole,they are definately the largest presence i saw while there,and contrary to belief,not every 1 says,"a?" just most,lol. good bunch of people.
2006-09-07 20:52:22 · answer #6 · answered by casey d 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Help Nato to weed out terrorism
Not the oil... Calgary has plenty of oil.
Stand up for 9.11
2006-09-07 14:01:02 · answer #7 · answered by smilingmick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know. It seems that they just go there for a vacation. They dont have a role there. They have nothing to do at Afghanistan.
2006-09-07 23:23:16 · answer #8 · answered by Hafizul Azrin H 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think they are leading the nato forces
2006-09-08 03:09:23 · answer #9 · answered by Peiper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋