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News

Updated ~12:30UTC and ~01:30UTC

Background Information & Research Information

 


2 Jun 10

CAN ROTO First Impressions in Kandahar

 

Mark McLaren, 1985-2008, R.I.P.:  Fallen soldier Awarded Medal of Valour

 

"MP leaves controversial message for troops on card" - MP Apologizes for Any Offence Comment Caused

 

Kandahar Push: "British commanders are preparing for a new offensive in Afghanistan that will target as many as 1,000 Taliban insurgents"

 

Reports of Attacks on Jirga Starting Today:  BBC - AFP - Reuters - AP - Taliban on Jirga:  "The holding of the so-called National Consultative Jirga under the name of peace is a part of the failed efforts of the invading Americans and their surrogates in Afghanistan." (Official statement at Scribd.com) - More - more - Still, Karzai Trying to Prompt Dialogue via Jirga Starting Today - Dialogue =/= Having No Bad Guys There - More

 

Taliban Propaganda Watch (all links to non-terrorist web pages):  Taliban’s Lies o’ the Month for May - Taliban claim 40+ killed (including dogs), 6 tanks destroyed in Kandahar, Helmand & Zabul

 

1 Jun 10

Governor-General Announces Latest List of Valour, Other Awards - Wounded Warrior from Sudbury, MCPL Mike Trauner, Receiving Medal of Military Valour:  How He's Doing - More - Meeting American Chair of Joint Chiefs Last Year

 

Canadian TF Commander Fired:  Toronto Star: "The extraordinary confession of a corporal set in motion the bombshell revelation that ended the tenure and possibly the military career of Canada’s top soldier in Afghanistan" - Returning TF Commander Different from Outgoing

 

ISAF/AFG Forces Nail High-level Kandahar Taliban Boss - ISAF Statement - More - more

 

U.K. Royal Marine Killed in Sangin - "In (Helmand), U.S. spreads the cash to fight the Taliban" - AFG Troops work with Brits, Danes around Gereshk

 

Prepping Peace Jirga Delegates - More - more

 

Taliban Propaganda Watch (all links to non-terrorist web pages):    Raft of claimed attacks across Kandahar, Helmand, Zabul and Nimroz

 

31 May 10

Canadian TF Commander Fired:  Troops "Reeling" At Relief of Commander - General Vance On His Way Back - The Torch on How Low Some Media Can Go

 

Reservist in AFG fighting for drug coverage for family at home

 

Robert Semrau Murder Court Martial:  Court Martial Heads to AFG

 

Note to Protesters:  Canada IS Leaving Next Year

 

"The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is predicting that it'll be clear by year's end whether a NATO-led counterinsurgency effort in the Afghan Taliban stronghold of Kandahar is successful."

 

NLD Troops Starting to Pull Out of Parts of Uruzgan - "Australia will not take over the leadership role in restive southern Afghanistan from departing Dutch forces because the Australian military could become overstretched" - " 'Gung-ho' Australian medics popular with Afghanistan allies"

PAK Media:  Taliban in Turmoil?

 

Taliban Propaganda Watch (all links to non-terrorist web pages):   30+ NATO, AFG forces claimed killed in alleged attacks in Kandahar, Helmand and Zabul

 

"President Karzai Chairs Meeting to Discuss Preps for Peace Jirga" - "NATO Has High Hopes for Afghan Peace Council"

 

"The commander of NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan said Sunday there is "clear evidence" that some Taliban fighters have trained in Iran."

 

30 May 10

Canadian TF Commander Fired:  CF Statement - Canadian Press - CanWest - Sun Media/QMI - Toronto Star - CBC.ca - Reuters - AFP - Army.ca Discussion

 

"(RCR) Oscar Company in Kandahar: First impressions"

 

" 'Highway of Heroes' ride honours soldiers"

 

"Fight in Kandahar: U.S. says it won't look like war"

 

"Drone Crew Blamed For (Uruzgan) Civilian Deaths"

 

"Dissension has broken out in the top ranks of Afghanistan’s Taliban."


Archives 

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CAN in Kandahar February 2010

CAN in Kandahar January 2010

 

CAN in Kandahar December 2009

CAN in Kandahar November 2009

CAN in Kandahar October 2009

CAN in Kandahar September 2009

CAN in Kandahar August 2009

CAN in Kandahar July 2009

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