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[...] around Kandahar, in southern Afghanistan, the Cana- dians were essentially on their own until last year as they attempted to train new Afghan forces and conduct security patrols of the sur- rounding area but lacked the troops and direction to pursue a counterinsur- gency strategy of fighting to protect civilians. (Indeed, a decision by German military officers to attack suspected Taliban with missiles instead of troops led to over a hundred civilian casualties and a major public-relations debacle.) They say the Canadians are better than most but still fault their ability to go after insurgents.
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The Canadian Way of War
It was a public-relations stunt worthy of P.T. Barnu m , perfect for getting the attention of a uninterested American authence: Tuck an Afghan village, complete with authentic Afghans, into the heart of Washington, D.C., right between the White House and Capitol Hill. Then, it the hell up.
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