Canadian Forces in Afghanistan

Today the final battalion of American combat forces pulled out of Iraq. Of course some American forces are staying behind in a non-combat role to train Iraqi forces. The American withdrawal from Iraq got me to wondering; at what point will Canada pull out of Afghanistan? And perhaps more important than the actual date of [...]

Michelle Lang Killed in Afghanistan

The war in Afghanistan has really hit home for me; my friend, Michelle Lang, a journalist for the Canwest-owned Calgary Herald, was killed while riding in a military vehicle with four military personnel. The vehicle they were travelling in struck an improvised explosive device (IED) which killed all four of the military personnel and my [...]

Obama’s Afghanistan Troop Surge

President Obama has decided to have a troop surge into Afghanistan. He is talking about sending an additional 30,000 American soldiers to Afghanistan to do…well…that really is a good question…to do what? And then the 30,000 troops will be withdrawn within approximately 18 months. Does anybody stop and ask why or what are thay hoping [...]