Afghan deployment a model for the future: O'Connor

[CTV News]

Defence Minister Gordon O'Connor said the government was looking past the current war in Afghanistan and towards the future when it decided to purchase 100 mothballed tanks from the Netherlands.

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In other words start getting used to it...

 

[Lineman]

How many of us would drive around in a 30 year old car never mind having to plan to defend this country in 30 year old tanks.... Much needed purchase and a bargain at that..100 modern tanks vs 66 drawing board Strykers, a no - brainer..

 

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"defend"...

 

[Lineman]

"Defend" your country, your human rights, free speech, your right to worship, our ideals, and other silly things like that. Things that are not always restricted to our borders.