Category Archives: Afghanistan

Have blog will travel

For the first time ever a blogger will be embedded with Canadian forces in Afghanistan. It’s Damian Brooks of “The Torch” and if you’d like to offer him encouragement, especially of the pecuniary sort, I know it would be appreciated.

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Thank you, John Manley and Co.

John Manley’s report on the Afghan mission does a service to Canada. Which must be the primary criterion for judging it regardless of the difficulties it creates for various politicians or, for that matter, columnists.
Yes, columnists. If Mr. Manley’s Independent … Continue reading

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Afghanistan’s no quagmire, it’s an anti-malarial swamp

With everyone off in Bali dealing with the urgent menace of global warming or panting over Karlheinz Schreiber’s semi-revelations, might I interest you in some malaria?
No thanks? Lacks glamour? OK, malaria doesn’t hand you $100,000 in cash and not ask … Continue reading

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