Our Canadian Forces in Afghanistan

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Canada is in Afghanistan at the request of the democratically elected government and as part of a UN-mandate, NATO-led effort of 37 NATO and non-NATO countries. Our goal is to protect Canadians by ensuring that Afghanistan never again falls into the hands of the Taliban and that Afghanistan becomes a stable, free and democratic society. Canada and Afghanistan, along with our international Allies, are partners in the Afghanistan Compact, an integrated plan that sets out five-year objectives and the benchmarks to measure our progress toward achieving them. These goals—which include a 20 percent increase in the employment of women, a 70 percent reduction of areas contaminated by landmines, and the development of a national army and police force—will help bring stability and peace to the lives of Afghans.

Afghanistan is not, nor has it ever been, a traditional peacekeeping mission. There are no ceasefire agreements to enforce and no negotiated peace settlement to respect, since neither the Taliban nor al-Qaeda is interested in the kind of peace that is acceptable to the Afghan people. The insurgents' objective is to force their will by undermining the legitimacy of the central government and its international partners. Insurgent attacks against civilians and military personnel have resulted in both Canadian and Afghan casualties.

As a fledgling democracy facing these struggles, Afghanistan still requires an international military presence in order to move the Afghanistan Compact forward, and to consolidate and extend the government's authority throughout the country. Canada is proud to play a part in this effort by contributing to the UN-authorized and NATO-led International Security Assistance Force.

Canada strongly supports NATO's leadership of ISAF in Afghanistan and currently has approximately 2,500 Canadian Forces personnel deployed in support of operations there.

On November 1, 2006, following a nine-month rotation, Canada ceded command of ISAF operations in southern Afghanistan to the Netherlands. During the rotation, Canada successfully led the transition from the U.S.-led Operation Enduring Freedom to ISAF in the south of Afghanistan. Canada will continue to be responsible for security in Kandahar Province.

ISAF expansion beyond Kabul began through the establishment of mixed military and civilian Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) in key provinces throughout Afghanistan.

Canada is the lead nation for a PRT in Kandahar. The Canadian PRT brings together military, civilian police, diplomats and development experts in an integrated Canadian effort to assist the Afghan government in extending its authority and legitimacy to Kandahar.

NATO is a key component of the international community's engagement in Afghanistan, assisting the Afghan authorities in providing security and stability, paving the way for reconstruction and effective governance.

Canada's participation is guided by our core values of freedom, democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights, especially the rights of women and girls. Because of our efforts, the Afghan people now vote, women and girls have rights and children are going to school. Rebuilding a shattered state, however, is a slow and complex process in a country that is emerging from more than two decades of oppression, terror, conflict, drought and poverty.

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• loog123456

[xSuperAssassinx]

5 dislikes are talibans

[CharlieDoan]

American..Canadian...NATO soldiers look the same

[johnp7620]

As a WO in the British Army having fought alongside Canadian troops in the major conflicts of the last 22 years I have a lot of respect for Canadians in general. However, I am suprised at being stabbed in the back by the Canadian govt over the Falklands. The Canadian govt fully supported the Organisation of American states (which it is a member) declaration that essentialy supported Argentina ...thanks guys ! A British Soldier, I'll be down the falklands after afghan then...cheers

[artmusic41]

respect north america. canada thank you for standing and fighting with us americans we lost the lives of 3,000 on 9/11. rip wtc

[mothersday123]

Respect to the Canadians.

[HeadThrasher13]

our sexy leopards thank you germany

[Chabby1015]

Fuck this makes me want to join our army so bad. I honestly wish there wasn't an age limit(Within reasonable terms) Im only 15 years old and for the past 3 years i've just been wanting tomake this my future profession as I still plan on doing. No Im not some stupid COD player or nerdy kid who thinks it'll just be cool, I play team ontario lacrosse and AAA hockey. I want to join to protect my country, make sure my family is safe and nothing can hurt them. I wish it was that easy. God Bless Canada

[reccemom]

@Ppowns Silvia Pecota is the artist/photographer. She has put out a military calendar for 2011