[Eric]

Originally Posted by katex

Think this is what Jim saw :

PETER HITCHENS: No country on Earth is more like us. They too are fighting in Afghanistan. But while we stay, Canada will soon leave...Why? | Mail Online

Thank your grandson on our behalf for his gallentry.

Not a bad article ... it has the common inaccuracies that we are used to over here ... at least, unlike the Times a couple of years ago, it managed to get our PM's name right. And it is quite complimentary ... that's a good pic of the Highway of Heroes; I was there a couple of times myself ... quite a moving experience. What it doesn't mention is that Afghanistan is the largest recipient of Canadian foreign aid. Or that we have already extended our commitment to 2011; we were supposed to be out of there at the end of last year. We do not have a large military establishment, and we are, in a sense, fighting above our weight. The soldiers we are losing are the backbone of our army: mainly experienced non-commisioned officers and combat engineers.

And it is true, as those of you have been here will realise, that there is no country on Earth that is more like you guys.