Canadian Soldiers In Afghanistan

[Ron]

These are Leopard Tanks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rab8c...eature=related

This is some of the clean ones I can post.
They have a bunch of them where they are fighting but the language is very graphic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL4nl78hB50

In this video a fallen soldier comes home.
We have lost almost 90 soldiers since we went into Afghanistan in '02.

There are about 2,500 troops in Afghanistan that is the largest contingent of NATO forces there.

We are carrying the load.

[StillStanding]

Originally Posted by Ron

There are about 2,500 troops in Afghanistan that is the largest contingent of NATO forces there.

We are carrying the load.

Thanks Canada for protecting the world!

[Ron]

Originally Posted by Pianoman

Thanks Canada for protecting the world!

Well in Afghanistan we are.
The US I hear is supposed to send more troops there.
The thing is, half our troops are overseas already, mostly in Peacekeeping roles
in Cyprus, Golan heights, Lebanon, stc.

[tstew]

Originally Posted by Ron

Well in Afghanistan we are.
The US I hear is supposed to send more troops there.
The thing is, half our troops are overseas already, mostly in Peacekeeping roles
in Cyprus, Golan heights, Lebanon, stc.

I do hope that we do focus on Afghanistan more too. Has there been really high Canadian casualties there recently like our casualties over there?

[Ron]

Originally Posted by tstew

I do hope that we do focus on Afghanistan more too. Has there been really high Canadian casualties there recently like our casualties over there?

80 deaths compared to 2,500 troops there.

[tstew]

Originally Posted by Ron

80 deaths compared to 2,500 troops there.

I guess they just hate us more.

[Baron1710]

Originally Posted by Ron

There are about 2,500 troops in Afghanistan that is the largest contingent of NATO forces there.

We are carrying the load.

Congrats on sending less than 10% of the U.S. numbers.

Carrying the load??

The deployment will keep U.S. troop level at about 27,000

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapc...ops/index.html

[Ron]

We should have a larger Armed Forces but after years of neglect under our worst Prime Minister ever Pierre Trudeau, we are slowly building them up.

We recently built a whole lot of frigates that are based in the Persian Gulf along with destroyers.

We just bought a bunch of those Hercules? heavy lift planes.
We bought some Leopard Tanks, armored personal carriers.
We are looking at getting some Amphibious troop carriers.

I personally think that we should double our personnel in the armed forces.
We should get some shortened version of the Aircraft Carriers like Britain & Australia have.

JMHO

[Ron]

Originally Posted by tstew

I guess they just hate us more.

That & there is a much larger troop commitment in Iraq 150,000 plus.
So naturally your casualty list will be proportionately bigger.

[tstew]

Originally Posted by Ron

That & there is a much larger troop commitment in Iraq 150, 000 plus.

No, I believe I heard recntly that our losses in Afghanistan were now passing our losses in Iraq