What are we doing in Afghanistan?
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No matter the "correct" saying.....those who haven't, should try it....
Consult with a room full of hormone over-dosed, bored, disinterested, spoiled teenagers.....36 to be exact.....
I've got WAY too short a temper, and WAY too high expectations......
bored, disinterested, spoiled teenagers
I believe that's part of the "teachers" carte. To motivate and educate
I believe that's part of the "teachers" carte. To motivate and educate
And all those terrorists that admit to having attended training camps in Afghanistan........all deluded
I believe the current neocon line isthat they have emigrated to Iraq and set up camp. George Bush says so, so gods darned it's... gotta be true!!!
I believe the current neocon line isthat they have emigrated to Iraq and set up camp. George Bush says so, so gods darned it's... gotta be true!!!
Wow
This is probalbly the dumbest comment ever. Having returned from Afghanistan after 6 months, its a real shocker to read what some of you think.
USA was attacked, we went with them to war, as good allies do, under the leadership (some of you have rusty memories) Liberal Leader Paul Martin. We are now there to help rebuild the country, which we are doing very well.
Maybe some of you should leave your glass house and start seeing the world with YOUR OWN EYES instead of relying on biased news agencies to feed you information.
Northen Sun maybe you would like to go and visit the families who had their sons and daughters killed for going to school, looking at men the wrong way, or just being abused outright from their husbands. ( A interpreter was shocked that we dont hit our wives)
We are winning the war, its seen through the throngs of young afghan's working with us on construction projects and various of projects. As for the deal with oil pipelines, I never saw one. I did however see brand new gaspump stations, appartment buildings and shopping markets, that run nicely with their newly paved roads.
So smile that you live in great country such as Canada, and don't take your liberties forgranted
This is probalbly the dumbest comment ever. Having returned from Afghanistan after 6 months, its a real shocker to read what some of you think.
USA was attacked, we went with them to war, as good allies do, under the leadership (some of you have rusty memories) Liberal Leader Paul Martin. We are now there to help rebuild the country, which we are doing very well.
Maybe some of you should leave your glass house and start seeing the world with YOUR OWN EYES instead of relying on biased news agencies to feed you information.
Northen Sun maybe you would like to go and visit the families who had their sons and daughters killed for going to school, looking at men the wrong way, or just being abused outright from their husbands. ( A interpreter was shocked that we dont hit our wives)
We are winning the war, its seen through the throngs of young afghan's working with us on construction projects and various of projects. As for the deal with oil pipelines, I never saw one. I did however see brand new gaspump stations, appartment buildings and shopping markets, that run nicely with their newly paved roads.
So smile that you live in great country such as Canada, and don't take your liberties forgranted
120 credit hours of my degree, 75 were history,
Obviously, I covered the bases in history....Canadian, European, history of warfare, South American history, did an seminar course in American (Vietnam war), Russian........
My God!!! All in 75 hrs!!! You are a quick study.
Do they have Coles Notes for such a thing or was it by osmosis?
Obviously, I covered the bases in history....Canadian, European, history of warfare, South American history, did an seminar course in American (Vietnam war), Russian........
My God!!! All in 75 hrs!!! You are a quick study.
Do they have Coles Notes for such a thing or was it by osmosis?
My goodness, I can barely see the contents of my monitor for all the urine floating around in there.
For the most part Afghans are on our side. They're not too fond of the Taliban.
CBC News In Depth: Afghanistan
The Karzai government needs us because well you see there's these guys called the Taliban and these Taliban are mighty angry about losing power so they are going to do what ever they can to get their power back. We need to back up the Afghan government until they're army and police are strong enough to take over.
Where are you getting your info from? The Afghan National Army(ANA) is growing very rapidly. Right now there are about 80,000 ANA troops, last year around this time there were about 57,000 troops and this is an all volunteer army. By mid 2009 there will be 86,000 troops.
Afghans support us more than they do the Taliban. The Soviets were fighting the Mujahideen which was made up of Afghans from all over the country. We are fighting the Taliban which is made up of mostly Pashtuns.
What are we doing in Afghanistan?
We're there because America couldn't wait to get its hands on Saddam, so it lied to its people about the threat, and with the excuse of nine-eleven, invaded Iraq. Unfortunately, it wasn't "mission accomplished" when anticipated and the US forces were strained in warfare.
So Canada, being the dedicated little brother, decided to help kill the bad guys where America really should be. We were sitting pretty till about a thousand of them little buggers broke out of prison....now we've earned an extended stay. -sigh-
We're there because America couldn't wait to get its hands on Saddam, so it lied to its people about the threat, and with the excuse of nine-eleven, invaded Iraq. Unfortunately, it wasn't "mission accomplished" when anticipated and the US forces were strained in warfare.
So Canada, being the dedicated little brother, decided to help kill the bad guys where America really should be. We were sitting pretty till about a thousand of them little buggers broke out of prison....now we've earned an extended stay. -sigh-
Quoting benny_patrick7
The media tells us that we have a noble purpose in Afghanistan: to install democracy there. Now, do the people of Afghanistan want us there? When I hear that some person there decided to kill himself for the sole person of killing Canadian soldiers, it looks to me like a hint and a very strong one that we are not very welcome there.
Well first of all, don't listen to the media. Most of the taliban are coming over from pakistan, there have been some chechnians, and there have been some others, that i'm not allowed to say.
The afghan's, want us there, they just cant come out and say else they will be kidnapped and killed. I have seen it.
benny maybe you should head over the afghanistan they you will have some knowledge of whats going on overthere then you will see how bad our media is for its bias on all political level's
The media tells us that we have a noble purpose in Afghanistan: to install democracy there. Now, do the people of Afghanistan want us there? When I hear that some person there decided to kill himself for the sole person of killing Canadian soldiers, it looks to me like a hint and a very strong one that we are not very welcome there.
Well first of all, don't listen to the media. Most of the taliban are coming over from pakistan, there have been some chechnians, and there have been some others, that i'm not allowed to say.
The afghan's, want us there, they just cant come out and say else they will be kidnapped and killed. I have seen it.
benny maybe you should head over the afghanistan they you will have some knowledge of whats going on overthere then you will see how bad our media is for its bias on all political level's
We're there because America couldn't wait to get its hands on Saddam, so it lied to its people about the threat, and with the excuse of nine-eleven, invaded Iraq. Unfortunately, it wasn't "mission accomplished" when anticipated and the US forces were strained in warfare.
We were in afghanistan for 2 years before america invaded iraq. what are you trying to say here?
So Canada, being the dedicated little brother, decided to help kill the bad guys where America really should be. We were sitting pretty till about a thousand of them little buggers broke out of prison....now we've earned an extended stay. -sigh-
you might want to learn something about guerilla warfare. the more you kill, the more come back. what have done is balanced it out with the killing and building projects, to win the people over. the prison break did not affect our ability over there at all, infact it was a real eye opener for me seeing people come out in the throngs, helping us and the afghan's, catch the escapees
We were in afghanistan for 2 years before america invaded iraq. what are you trying to say here?
So Canada, being the dedicated little brother, decided to help kill the bad guys where America really should be. We were sitting pretty till about a thousand of them little buggers broke out of prison....now we've earned an extended stay. -sigh-
you might want to learn something about guerilla warfare. the more you kill, the more come back. what have done is balanced it out with the killing and building projects, to win the people over. the prison break did not affect our ability over there at all, infact it was a real eye opener for me seeing people come out in the throngs, helping us and the afghan's, catch the escapees
If you went to Carleton, then I can understand that. Wait a minute!!! I WENT TO CARLETON doi!!