TheStar.com: Canadian soldier reflects on Afghanistan

When Canadian soldier Jody Mitic first signed on more than a decade ago, he says army was "a four-letter word." Now, the master-corporal says Canadians have a new-found respect for their military - largely due to the conflict in Afghanistan. The Toronto Star's Randy Risling prepared this special report. Go to thestar.com for more news and information.

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[majormartinez]

who has commited atrocities against the Afghan people.Plus military victory is never achieved in Afghanistan, it is known as the graveyard of empires. The British lost there twice, the Soviets, and now NATO. This war achieved nothing, people need to have all the facts, and be honest. This war was Canada's Vietnam.

[majormartinez]

Canada has no right to act as military police in Afghanistan. Afghans must decide their own fate. It's their country. The Taliban had popular support in Afghanistan because 1) ended anarchy 2) ended the drug trade 3) fought against war lords. The Taliban was not responsible for 9-11, nor are they any threat to the West, nor did they commit any acts against the West. So how is going to Afghanistan, fighting for "freedom", the West are backing war lords like Rashid Dostum in the Northern Alliance,

[sherwoodparking]

@Iranianoilbourse hahaah that is true! (im Canadian) 

[kitchener87]

you can see the sadness in his eyes.

[Leprechraun]

@Iranianoilbourse

LOL fuck you come take it from us.

[punctualbird]

Whoever thought a Canadian would sound so American?

[Sidmo]

I cried when he was shown holding his baby. Be proud of this man and all the others that fight for our freedoms.

[iLuvBarRefaeli]

@Iranianoilbourse lmao you wish Canada was your country, you wish you coud have a life expectancy in the high 70`s low 80s, you wish you can have access to quality education and a peaceful society without the risk of being bombed by suicide attacks at the store, you wish you could see large cities with tall skyscrapers and people smiling and laughing in the streets, you wish you could be known around the world as a nice people, but nope your fro iran a war torn crumbling shithole lmao hhahahaa

[senssuck24163]

Great video, but I regret reading the comments.. some are absolutely ridiculous.

[Iranianoilbourse]

@Disturbed420420 Canada belongs to indians. You are just a bunch of simple occupiers.