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    But he said Canadians should seriously question and debate the country's future role in NATO once the Afghan mission is over. "I think Canada should call for a post-Afghanistan conference, not necessarily to discuss what went wrong in Afghanistan because that'll be blatantly obvious, but on the future of the alliance." Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government has repeatedly pleaded with NATO for reinforcements in Kandahar since late 2006. Full Article at Macleans.ca
    I think Canada should call for a post-Afghanistan conference, not necessarily to discuss what went wrong in Afghanistan because that'll be blatantly obvious, but on the future of the alliance.
    SOURCE: Macleans.ca 3 weeks ago
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Conservative U.S. think tank says 15,800 extra troops needed to secure Kandahar
  1. Either the U.S. or NATO will thus have to find an additional brigade to offset those departures within the next two years
    SOURCE: Macleans.ca 3 weeks ago
  2. There are no forces to be redeployed in (Regional Command South) - all are fully committed in tasks that cannot be abandoned
    SOURCE: Macleans.ca 3 weeks ago
  3. I'm not sure they'd be able to find their way across the Atlantic
    SOURCE: Macleans.ca 3 weeks ago
  4. They should be proud that the battle groups have been able to hold their own and not lose Kandahar city because that's naturally high on the list of Taliban priorities.
    SOURCE: Macleans.ca 3 weeks ago
  5. Are you trying to build an enduring 1/8Afghan 3/8 Army or an expendable one?
    SOURCE: Macleans.ca 3 weeks ago
  6. The public should be upset and proud all at the same time
    – Lewis MacKenzie SOURCE: Macleans.ca 3 weeks ago

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