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2008-07-27 Afghanistan

NATO allies pledge help to Canada in Afghanistan

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Posted by Steve White 2008-07-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 And they're going to get to Afghanistan how, exactly?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-07-27 00:36|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-07-27 00:36|| Front Page Top

#2 Charter flights.

Posted by Steve White 2008-07-27 01:12|| 2008-07-27 01:12|| Front Page Top

#3 How lovely that the Canadians have managed to prise a number committment from their European allies. Any news on whether these new troops will be allowed by their governments to actually do anything useful, or when they will land in-country?

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-07-27 08:23|| 2008-07-27 08:23|| Front Page Top

#4 ...to actually do anything useful, or when they will land in-country?

And eat up the logistics and lift needed by front line fighting troops.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-07-27 09:27|| 2008-07-27 09:27|| Front Page Top

#5 Charter flights.

As of January, 2008, Canada has already taken delivery of two C-17s and has used them for missions to Afghanistan and other distant parts. LINK

Posted by mrp 2008-07-27 11:10|| 2008-07-27 11:10|| Front Page Top

#6 I see no names are mentioned. That's always a good sign.

Posted by tu3031 2008-07-27 11:13|| 2008-07-27 11:13|| Front Page Top

#7 On charter flights: I meant no disrespect. The USAF uses them as well; seems there's never enough airlift capacity where and when you want it.

NATO countries frequently use charters to move their people in and out of theater. I don't have a problem with it. Note the SALIS consortium in the referenced article that the Euros use to get airlift capacity when needed.

Posted by Steve White 2008-07-27 12:05|| 2008-07-27 12:05|| Front Page Top

#8 Afghanistan is going to be a problem as long as there's not a direct logistical link to a seacoast, or friendly neighbors. The only way Pakistan is going to be friendly is if they control Afghanistan. The northern Stans and Iran don't necessarily want to be friendly, either. The best option is to give Afghanistan a seacoast - at the expense of pakistan, which is a failed state, and a failed idea. Get rid of Pakistan, divide its territory between Afghanistan and India, and most of the crap in South Asia stops. It's NOT going to stop until pakistan is gone. The sooner the better.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-07-27 13:54|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-07-27 13:54|| Front Page Top

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