From: "Rich Gauszka" 

Afghanistan was going to a major reclamation project no matter what but the
Bushies assumed that when the Taliban retreated into the mountains all was
won and they should go 'free' Iraq.  They should write a book 'The neocon
guide to f**king up the Middle East'


"John Beamish"  wrote in message
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Terms of engagement for some of the NATO troops specifically exclude combat
missions.  There have been 45 Canadian troops killed in Afghanistan since
they were deployed.

On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 12:47:53 -0500, Rich Gauszka
 wrote:

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> http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Articl
e_Type1&c=Article&cid=1165359015189&call_pageid=968332188774&col=968350116467
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> Canada is on the way out of Afghanistan - or at least out of the battle
> zones in that country's south.

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