oni said:
Yeah right! go tell that to them a**hole:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadi ... y9D5BEXEQw
They all mostly died from roadside bombs...the list is at 124 right now not 121.. All f****ing ignorant people!
:bravo:
Don't play that card with me!
Wasn't talking to you btw.
Ok where should I start?
NATO's role in Afghanistan http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/top ... m#missions
NATO’s main role in Afghanistan is to assist the Afghan Government in exercising and extending its authority and influence across the country, paving the way for reconstruction and effective governance. It does this predominately through its UN-mandated International Security Assistance Force.
Since NATO took command of ISAF in 2003, the Alliance has gradually expanded the reach of its mission, originally limited to Kabul, to cover Afghanistan’s whole territory. The number of ISAF troops has grown accordingly from the initial 5,000 to around 50.000 troops coming from 42 countries, including all 28 NATO members.
Reconstruction and development
Through its Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs), ISAF is supporting reconstruction and development (R&D) in Afghanistan, securing areas in which reconstruction work is conducted by other national and international actors.
Where appropriate, and in close cooperation and coordination with GIROA and UNAMA representatives on the ground, ISAF is also providing practical support for R&D efforts, as well as support for humanitarian assistance efforts conducted by Afghan government organizations, international organizations, and NGOs.
Canada's role in the invasion of Afghanistan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada%27s ... fghanistan
Provincial reconstruction team
A key element of Canadian operations in Afghanistan is the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team (KPRT), one of 25 provincial reconstruction teams throughout the country. A Provincial Reconstruction Team(PRT) is a unit introduced by the United States government to support reconstruction efforts in unstable states, performing duties ranging from humanitarian work to the training of police and the military. Following NATO's involvement, command of some PRTs was transferred from the US to other nations under ISAF.
The Kandahar PRT is composed of around 330-335 personnel composed largely of Canadian Forces elements (315), but also of a few diplomats, correctional officers, development specialists, and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).[10][11][12] The Kandahar PRT also includes one U.S. State Department official, one U.S. development official, and several U.S. police mentors.[11]
The PRT is about one-eighth the size of the overall 2,830 Canadian military forces in Afghanistan. The 2008 Manley Report recommended that the KPRT be given more funding and attention and be placed under civilian leadership instead.[11]
Other Operations
* Rather than playing a purely domestic role, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service has been "noticeably altered" to allow it to play a part in the war, as well as in the Iraq War.[14]
* Canada has assisted in the collection, storage and decommissioning of 10,000 heavy weapons left in Afghanistan including artillery, tanks and rocket launchers, used in decades of conflict in the country.[5]
* Canada has helped clear about one third of the estimated 10 to 15 million mines in Afghanistan.[5]
* Canada has loaned money to over 140,000 people in Afghanistan.[5]
* Canada has helped train the Afghan police and army.[5][15]
* Since December 2001, Canada has been an active participant in the civilian-led United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. The Canadian military terms it Operation ACCIUS.
* In 2005 Canada initiated the Strategic Advisory Team – Afghanistan (SAT-A), known as Operation ARGUS, to mentor aspects of the Afghani government on defense issues. It usually contains around fifteen personnel and one CIDA official.[16][17]
* Canada is a member of Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150), termed Operation Altair, that is used for maritime patrol and enforcement near Afghanistan.[18]
* Since early 2006, the Canadian Operational Mentor Liaison Team (OMLT) has helped to train and equip the Afghan National Army to take over security when the coalition pulls out. Currently the OMLT consists of around 200 personnel training 1,000 Afghan soldiers of the 1st Brigade, 205th Corps. The OMLT also has a subgroup that mentors the Afghan National Police.[19][20]
Your head is stuck way up your *** and you call me the ignorant?lol You are just a public opinion because you have no idea.