20 Jan 10
John Wayne Faught, R.I.P.: He's Home - More - more
Grand Opening of Afghan Customs Academy (With Manuals Created by CAN Border Guards) - More
Taliban Propaganda Watch (all links to non-terrorist web pages): 20+ Brits, Allies Claimed Killed, 2 Oil Tankers Torched in Alleged Attacks
19 Jan 10
John Wayne Faught, R.I.P.: Back Today - More
UK General Says Taliban Told to Strike Wherever, Whenever they Can
Canadians Appear Safe After Kabul Attack - Had to Hide for a Bit During Attacks - CAN Foreign Minister Pissed at Kabul Attack - NATO Sec Gen Pissed
AFG Cop Shot Dead in Nimroz - Suspected Bad Guys Nabbed in Zabul Compound Search - 1,100 kg Message from ISAF to Taliban Hiding in Helmand Compound - Loads o' Explosive Fertilizer Seized in Helmand
Taliban Using Children, Civilians as Human Shields in Helmand - Child Shot in Head by Taliban in Helmand Dies
Talkin' to the Taliban: US Def Sec Says Mullah Omar "Unlikely to Reconcile" - More - more - "A .... Taliban representative, also reached by telephone, said the attack was intended to answer American and Afghan proposals to “reconcile” with and “reintegrate” Taliban fighters into mainstream society." (Thanks to Brian for this one)
Taliban Propaganda Watch (all links to non-terrorist web pages): Taliban Propaganda Watch RC-South: More Brit, Allied Casualties Alleged in Kandahar, Helmand
"NATO ignores Afghanistan ‘heroin bomb’: Russia"
18 Jan 10
John Wayne Faught, R.I.P.: Arriving Home Tomorrow - More - more - more - more - "Sault soldier put 'men first' " - "Faught no stranger to defending others"
Al Jazeera Arabic Service: "The residents of the area do not hide their hatred of (Canadian) forces" in Kandahar?
AFG Government Considering Study for New Kandahar-Quetta Rail Line
Latest Two British Fallen Identified
Taliban Propaganda Watch (all links to non-terrorist web pages): Taliban Claims ~15 Canadian Casualties in Attacks Across Kandahar
17 Jan 10
John Wayne Faught, R.I.P.: IED Kills 1 PPCLI Soldier on Panjwai Dismounted Patrol (CF Statement) - Commander-in-Chief's Statement - Prime Minister's Statement - Defence Minister's Statement - On His Way Home - Canadian Press - CBC.ca - Milnet.ca Condolence Thread - Sault Star - Sootoday.com - Taliban Claims Responsibility (PDF at Scribd.com) - CTV.ca - National Post - Associated Press - DPA
Afghan forces complete successful sweep supported by Canadian troops
Big Drug, Cash Haul in Panjwai Air Assault - New Comms Co-ordination Centre for AFG Security Forces Opens in Arghandab - NATO Forces Shoot Vehicle that Wouldn't Stop in Helmand
Two 3 RIFLES Soldiers Killed in Sangin, Helmand IED Blast
Taliban Propaganda Watch (all links to non-terrorist web pages): Taliban Claim Canadian Deaths in Kandahar, British Deaths in Helmand
Opinion: " “We’ve done enough” is not an acceptable, or even honourable, revised mission statement at this stage in a just war that has both NATO and UN legitimization."
"Afghan lawmakers reject Cabinet nominees"
16 Jan 10
Canadian TF Commander: "The number of incidents are very similar but we have been able to provide that perception of stability" in Kandahar City
CAN Officer at US Army/USMC COIN Centre: "Until we attack the root cause, that of jihadist propaganda .... al-Qaeda will continue to appear more powerful than it is."
Taliban "Facilitator" Nabbed in Kandahar Compound Search - New Counter-IED Robot Ready for Brits in Helmand
"Five Afghan civilians were wounded at the entry control point of Combat Outpost Sher in Garmser district, Helmand Province Wednesday." - More
Two ISAF Troops Killed in South - "Half-ton of Hashish Seized in Arghandab" - "Drugs, Weapons Discovered in Helmand"
"Karzai faces new rejection of Afghan cabinet" - "President Karzai Regrets Decision by the Parliament"
Taliban Propaganda Watch (all links to non-terrorist web pages): Canadian vehicle allegedly bombed in Kandahar; Taliban response to Helmand riots
Analysis: "Taleban =/= Pashtuns?"
15 Jan 10
CAN Cop's First Glance of AFG
"A soldier's soldier to carry Olympic torch for fallen comrades"
AFG Army Sends Reinforcements to Helmand
Spin Boldak IED Kills Five (Including Four Kids) - Uruzgan Market Suicide Bombing Kills 20 - More - NATO Pissed
"(Helmand) Demo allegedly staged by insurgents leaves at least six dead and many more angry at government and foreign forces"
"Insurgents Fire at ISAF Helicopter" in Helmand - "Weapons Caches Discovered in Helmand" - "Half-ton of Hashish Seized in Arghandab"
"Business development centre opens in Uruzgan"
MILNEWS.ca Exclusive: Head of Human Rights Group Calls Taliban Tactics "Deplorable"
Taliban Says Latest UN Report on Civilian Casualties Made Up (PDF at non-jihadi site)
Think Tank Study (PDF): "The Quetta Shura Taliban in Southern Afghanistan: Organization, Operations and Shadow Governance"
14 Jan 10
CAN Soldier Training for Coming AFG ROTO Injured in Live Fire Exercise in U.S.A. - More
CAN Detainee Handling Fracas: The Torch on Who Should Be Nervous About War Crime Accusations - Roundup of "What Did the Liberals Know?" - More - "NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says Canadians should not be concerned about treatment of Afghan detainees because rules and practices are in place to prevent and stop abuse."
More American Troops in South = More American Command
Helmand to be Focus of Next ISAF Push - More - Here's Where the Brits Say They'll Focus - "Taliban Strongest in Southern Afghanistan, Where Most 2009 U.S. Casualties Were Concentrated"
UK Identifies Latest Fallen - AUS Troops Pay Respects to Fallen AFG Troops
Four Bad Guys Killed When Own Bomb Blows up in Kandahar City - More - Explosion in Uruzgan Bazaar Kills 16 Civilians - Maybe as Many as 20? - More - One Theory from Someone on the Ground - ISAF Pissed at Suicide Car Bombing in Musa Qala
More on Helmand Riot over Alleged Koran Burning - More - ISAF Pleased Helmand Governor Can "see through Taliban lies"
More on Who's Causing Most Civvy Casualties in Afghanistan - "When it Comes to Killing Muslims, Taliban Still Top Dog in Afghanistan" - One Human Rights Group Is Only Asking One Side to Do Something
Talkin' to the Taliban: Analyst Reads the Tea Leaves About What AFG Reconciliation Policy Could Look Like
Taliban Propaganda Watch (all links to non-terrorist web pages): +16 alleged killed in Kandahar; chopper down, lotsa Brits alleged killed in Helmand - New Taliban Message Track: Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire - More
13 Jan 10
Garrett William Chidley, R.I.P.: Laid to Rest
Andrew Nuttall, R.I.P.: Warpoet.ca Writes
"No winter break in Afghan war" - Former RC South Commander: "It will get worse ... before it will get better"
Canada's Post-2011 Mission Messaging Mambo ©: Questions Remain About What Happens Next
Blog Watch: Why are Jihadi Forums Interested in My Little Old Blog? - "Revisionist Russian Tough Love Letter to NATO Countries re: Afghanistan"
IED Cache Spotted in Helmand - It Ain't Easy Mentoring AFG Cops in Kandahar
Helmand Drone Strike Sign of More to Come?
Helmand Protest over Alleged Koran Incident Leaves Afghans Dead: Associated Press - Reuters - DPA - ISAF: Shura Scheduled for Today to Help Sort Things Out - Initial Reports Out of Shura - Taliban Claims Shootings in Revenge for Recent ISAF Casualties
"The Afghan government is crafting a plan to offer jobs, vocational training and other economic incentives to tens of thousands of Taliban foot soldiers willing to switch sides after eight years of war." (Hat tip to All Things Counterterrorism blog)
Taliban Propaganda Watch (all links to non-terrorist web pages): 13 US troops claimed dead in Helmand; Brits, foreign troops allegedly dead in Uruzgan, Zabul
12 Jan 10
Michelle Lang, Kirk Taylor, R.I.P.: Laid to Rest
"Canadian scientist examines war vets' nightmares" - Sleep Research Studies for Military Veterans Page
ISAF Boss: "Killing the Enemy Is Not The Best Route to Success"
US MRAPS Getting New Suspension for AFG
US Marine Messaging in Nimroz: "We're Not Here Forever" - US Marine General in Helmand: Taliban Beaten, Time to Hold, Build
More than a Dozen Bad Guys Nailed in Helmand Missile Strike
Three U.S. Troops Killed in South - Brit EOD Specialist Killed in Musa Qala Explosion - Eight AFG Troops Killed in Uruzgan IED Blast Last Week - Mayor in Nimroz Gunned Down - Uruzgan Homicide Bomber Foiled in Attack on Police Station
Even Letter from Mullah Omar Not 100% Guarantee of Access for Polio Vaccinations - NY Times Columnist Suggests Working with Taliban to Rebuild Schools?
Taliban Propaganda Watch (all links to non-terrorist web pages): Taliban say one of their own killed in Kandahar contact, alleging 5 Americans killed
Last Soviet General Out of AFG & RUS NATO Envoy: "NATO should get down to studying our war in Afghanistan, in which the Soviet Union managed to deter the onslaught of Islamic fundamentalists for a full 10 years."
11 Jan 10
Kirk Taylor, R.I.P.: Funeral Today
Michelle Lang, R.I.P.: Funeral Today
Canadian War Wounded Returns to Duty in AFG
Liberals Plan One-Day AFG Veterans' Forum 28 Jan 10
Delays in Getting CAN Tanks Downrange?
CAN Bomb-Detecting Poochies: One-Man-One-Dog Teams Preferred - Meanwhile, Dogs Best Detectors of Newest Taliban IEDs
Blog Watch: Former OMLT-eer on Sugar Coating Assessments of AFG Forces
One US Marine, One Afghan and One Brit Journalist Killed, One Photographer Seriously Injured: UK MoD Statement - BBC - Voice of America
Three U.S. Troops Killed in Southern AFG "Engagement" - Bad Week for Danish Troops - Local Helps ISAF Spot 500 lb IED in Kandahar - Three Aid Workers Killed in Uruzgan IED Incident - Hard Helicopter Land in Helmand, No Sign of Bad Guy Activity
Taliban Propaganda Watch (all links to non-terrorist web pages): A Dozen Canadians Claimed Killed in Alleged IED Attack in Panjwai - More Brit Cas Claimed, Taliban Statement Bashes Latest AFG Cabinet Picks
Poll: Afghans Becoming More Optimistic About Future?
10 Jan 10
Zachery McCormack, George Miok, R.I.P.: Laid to Rest
U.S. Marine, UK Reporter Killed in Helmand Blast - More - more - Fallen Reporter's Blog
Blog Watch: So Much for Canada's Liberal Party Trusting the Troops on the Detainee Issue - Helmand Ops Becoming More Like K'Har Ops
ISAF Boss: Expect More IEDs This Year - McChrystal 22 Dec 09 PowerPoint Deck (via Wired.com)
Big $ ($1.5 B) to Keep CAN Troops in AFG
CAN Envoy to AFG on New AFG Cabinet List: "This is an important step for the Afghan democratic process and Canada encourages Afghan parliamentarians to exercise their constitutional responsibility to review and confirm a final cabinet." - Still Some Grumbling About Newest Cabinet Picks
Drug, Weapon Caches Nabbed in Helmand
Taliban Propaganda Watch (all links to non-terrorist web pages): 12 NATO Troops "Likely Canadian" Claimed Killed in Alleged IED Blast in Panjwai
9 Jan 10
Canada's Post-2011 Mission Messaging Mambo ©: CAN Building New Shacks at Kandahar Airfield As We Prepare to Leave
RC-South Commander: "2010 will see British, US and other NATO troops conduct operations to help the Government of Afghanistan assert its control over the ungoverned spaces of Nad e-Ali district in Helmand province and bring economic development to Kandahar City" - Transcript of Briefing - Meanwhile, US Commander in Helmand Quoted Saying Brits Don't Have Enough Troops?
NATO Sec-Gen Calls on More Muslim Countries to Send Troops to AFG - Swede Offered UN Uber-Envoy Job?
Loads (9000 kg) of fertilizer (for IEDs) seized in Kandahar - Big (+2700 kg) Drug Haul in Maiwand, Afghanistan - AFG Cop Killed in Kandahar IED Attack on Police Van - 11 Afghan Troops, Cops Killed in 2 Uruzgan IED Blasts (Dutch - Google English) - Danish Soldier Killed in Helmand IED Blast (Danish - Google English)
Blog Watch: A Reminder of Who the Taliban's REAL Enemy Is - Taliban Happy to See Western Journalists Killed, Outta AFG, Too
Taliban Propaganda Watch (all links to non-terrorist web pages): 60+ Casualties Claimed in Alleged Attacks in Kandahar, Helmand, Uruzgan and Zabul
Karzai Tries Again with Cabinet List - More
8 Jan 10
Garrett William Chidley, Kirk Taylor, Zachery McCormack, George Miok, Michelle Lang, R.I.P.: Funerals Planned
Canada's Post-2011 Mission Messaging Mambo ©: "A decision to go to war or to withdraw ought to be the finale, not the beginning, of a detailed analysis of the consequences in either case." - "Afghanistan was never going to be easy. But when Canadian troops leave Kandahar next year, they will know that the terror-friendly Taliban did not return to power on their watch."
Opinion: Why Don't Canadian Churches Support the Troops?
NATO Sec-Gen, SWE For Min: "Don't discount Europe's commitment to Afghanistan"
AUS, AFG Forces Nab 20+ Weapon Caches Since Start of Month - ISAF Helps Set Up Temporary School Set up in Zhari - Taliban Convert Babaji School to IED Factory; ISAF Revives School - "Netherlands pays Afghan warlord millions for protection" in Uruzgan
Talkin' to the Taliban: Taliban Number Two Tells US, NATO "You Leave, We (Might) Talk
US Envoy to Canada Drops By for Xmas
Taliban Propaganda Watch (all links to non-terrorist web pages): Canadians Claimed "Likely" Killed in Alleged Kandahar Blast - More on Taliban Rejecting UN Claim of Insurgents Killing Most Civilians
7 Jan 10
Canada's PM on Post-2011 Mission: “We will not be undertaking any kind of activity that requires a significant military force protection, so it will become a strictly civilian mission.” - Transcript of Interview
Former OMLT'eer Blogger Underwhelmed with Michael Yon Blogging on Latest CAN Casualties
Drugs, Weapons Seized in Maywand, Kandahar - Weapons Seized in Kandahar City Raid
Three DNK Troops Wounded in Helmand IED Blast (Google English from Danish) - Pissing Match Between AFG Cops, Soldiers in Uruazan - NLD Senior Civvy PRT Rep on Next-to-last ROTO - Meanwhile, NLD Cabinet Undecided on Future of Uruzgan Mission
Talkin' to the Taliban: Afghan Government Opening Door a Crack to Help Reconciliation? - More on AFG Seeking Some Taliban to be Removed from UN Sanctions List
Taliban Propaganda Watch (all links to non-terrorist web pages): Statements claim British, American casualties in alleged attacks across Helmand - Taliban Attacks U.N. Report Saying 8/10 Civilian Casualties Caused by Insurgents (PDF at non-terrorist site)
6 Jan 10
Garrett William Chidley, Kirk Taylor, Zachery McCormack, George Miok, Michelle Lang, R.I.P.: Lang Fiance, Fmaily Statements - Terry Glavin Underwhelmed with American Embed Reporter Covering Fatal Attack -"Repatriation of journalist a welcome, classy decision" - "Honouring journalist with soldiers was right call"
"Foreign affairs officer still in critical condition after IED blast" - More - more
Former Canadian Military Journalist: Canadian Reporters Not Covering CF Well (Or into the Long Term)
Canadian Bomb-Sniffing Poochie Update: BIG Money Contract! - "L'armée canadienne souhaite utiliser davantage de chiens renifleurs en Afghanistan"
First US Cas of 2010 Identified: Three Army - One Air Force - Canadians Mourn
Arab Nations' Int Agent Contribution to AFG Fight
Wall Street Journal Quotes ISAF Boss Saying "Taliban have gained the upper hand in Afghanistan"
Fallen Royal Anglian Identified - Brit Sharpshooters Busy - Brit Medics Help AFG Boy with Tetanus - Brit Part-Timer Who Lost Civilian Job Deploying Gets Job Back - More
UN Quarterly Report: Taliban STILL Killing Most Civilians
Taliban Propaganda Watch (all links to non-terrorist web pages): Taliban Claims Attack on Canadian Vehicles in Spin Boldak Area (No MSM Confirmation) - Fatal Attacks Alleged Against Canadian Forces in Kandahar, Brit Forces in Helmand - "Taleban deputy leader warns of more attacks in Afghanistan in 2010"
Think Tank Report: War at "Crisis Stage" - More
"Success after NATO's Afghanistan exit largely depends on India"
5 Jan 10
Garrett William Chidley, Kirk Taylor, Zachery McCormack, George Miok, Michelle Lang, R.I.P.: More on Blast that Killed Troops, Reporter - Letter of Condolence from Ehsanullah Ehsan, director of the Afghan-Canadian Community Centre in Kandahar (via Terry Glavin's Chornicles & Dissent blog) - "Tears flow as Edmonton school pays tribute to fallen soldier who was teacher"
CAN Seeks Dog Sniffing Poochies: Milnet.ca, 29 Dec 09 - MILNEWS.ca Blog, 30 Dec 09 - Globe & Mail, 4 Jan 10
Just Reading More About the CDS's Christmas Visit with CAN Troops
Think Tank Paper: "Because the United States has focused the overwhelming majority of collection efforts and analytical brainpower on insurgent groups, the intelligence apparatus still finds itself unable to answer fundamental questions about the environment in which U.S. and allied forces operate in and the people they are trying to protect and persuade." - UK Military Paper (PDF): "Success in battle will demand as much understanding of social psychology, culture and economics as it does military art and science"
Opinion: Remember, It's Not JUST The Canadians in the Fight
"Karzai to try again with new cabinet line-up"
Talkin' to the Taliban: "Still waiting for the land and money they are owed under a reconciliation program, former insurgents say they have no choice but to go back to fighting"
Taliban Propaganda Watch (all links to non-terrorist web pages): Taliban Web Pages Back - Taliban claim responsiblity for fatal IED strike against Americnas in Panjwai
4 Jan 10
Garrett William Chidley, Kirk Taylor, Zachery McCormack, George Miok, Michelle Lang, R.I.P.: They're Home: Canadian Press - More - CanWest - More - more - more - Global TV - CBC.ca - CTV.ca - Sun Media - More - Toronto Star - Local Media
Andrew Nuttall, R.I.P.: Public Funeral Today
Opinion: "Pity the walking wounded among our vets"
RCR Battle Group Goes to Ft. Irwin, California to Prepare to Head Downrange
Four American Troops Killed in Zhari IED Blast - Royal Anglian Regiment Soldier Killed in Helmand Blast - Explosives Seized in Helmand, Marijuana in Kanadhar - Brits Push Taliban in Babaji Operation - "British troops are likely to take part in operations led by Afghan commanders as part of the strategy to prepare the country's forces to take over the security of their country." - Aussie soldier wounded in southern Afghanistan blast; another shows hearing problems after 12 Dec IED attack
"Top UN envoy calls for 'demilitarized' international approach in Afghanistan" - More
Talkin' to the Taliban: Analyst on Talkin' to the Taliban (and Whether the Haqqanis'll Ever Come Into the Tent)
Taliban Propaganda Watch (all links to non-terrorist web pages): Taliban Web Pages Down
3 Jan 10
Garrett William Chidley, Kirk Taylor, Zachery McCormack, George Miok, Michelle Lang, R.I.P.: Coming Home 2pm Today - Media Advisory - Troops Pack Fallen Reporter's Kit - One Embed's View of His Colleague Heading Home - Statement by Canadian Journalists for Free Expression on the death of Michelle Lang - "B.C. premier pays tribute to journalist, soldiers"
The Torch on More Media Balderdash
More on Canadian Contractors Flying Spy Planes Over Afghanistan (But Not for Long)
Latest Fallen Brit Sapper Identified - AQ Targeting Brit Sniper Team, Family Back in UK - More - "British supply convoys are a big target for the Taliban and have led to fierce battles"
"Afghan parliament rejects 17 of 24 cabinet nominees" - "UN official: Afghan Cabinet dispute a 'setback' "
Talkin' to the Taliban: UK General Says Taliban Has to Join Security Forces (Eventually)
Taliban Propaganda Watch (all links to non-terrorist web pages): ~30 Claimed Killed, 5 "Tanks" Destroyed in Alleged Attacks in KHar, Helmand & Uruzgan
2 Jan 10
Garrett William Chidley, Kirk Taylor, Zachery McCormack, George Miok, Michelle Lang, R.I.P.: Expected Home Sunday - AFG President Calls PM to Express Condolences - The Knock at the Door - Kirk Taylor's Statement to Media in the Event of his Death - Journalist Becomes Story - The Toll Since 2001 - Sources Say 230kg of Explosive Blew Up Vehicle - Sources Say Remote IED Wire Ran Outside Electronic Protective Bubble
Andrew Nuttall, R.I.P.: Public Funeral Planned - More
Was One of Canada's Wounded One of the Fallen?
The Torch on What Media SHOULD Be Telling You About - Blatchford on How Media Treat Different Sources
Ottawa Citizen: Canadian Surveillance Planes to be in AFG by Summer (But Not for Long?)
"Canada's Kandahar legacy rests on a shift in strategy, but is there enough time?"
Next AFG Parliamentary Election Coming 22 May 10 - More
6000 Kg Drugs, Chemicals Seized in Helmand - Weapons Seized in Uruzgan - Reward Program Working to Develop Tips on Weapon, Explosives Caches - "U.S. grapples with complex Afghan drug battle"
Looking Into Civvy Deaths in Helmand - Karzai Drops By, Offers Condolences to Families
Taliban Propaganda Watch (all links to non-terrorist web pages): Summary of Taliban's Lies of the Year for 2009 - Multiple ISAF casualties alleged in Kandahar, Helmand, Zabul - Long War Journal's Threat Watch on Taliban's 2009 Year End Statement
1 Jan 10
Garrett William Chidley, Kirk Taylor, Zachery McCormack, George Miok, Michelle Lang, R.I.P.: On Their Way Home - More - more - AFG President's Statement - CAN PM's Statement - Minister of National Defence Statement - CAN TF AFG Commander's comments - Families Struggling
"Targeted strike that killed four soldiers and journalist indicates how hard it will be to secure Kandahar city and build trust with Afghans" - "Safety not deteriorating in Afghanistan: Retired major-general"
Brit Counter-IED Sapper Killed in Sangin
SF Troops Building Playgrounds in Kandahar - Taliban Behead "Moderates" in Zabul - Zabul Residents Warn Troops about IEDs
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