Canada’s Defence Department is quietly conducting its second investigation into allegations regarding the conduct of Joint Task Force 2, the highly secretive Canadian special forces unit, in Afghanistan from 2005 to 2008. The initial probe, Sand Trap I, lasted a year and a half and resulted in no charges. However, it sparked a second, wider criminal investigation, Sand Trap II. The […]
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U.S. Gen. David Petraeus, the recently appointed commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, has reportedly added further restrictions to the “rules of engagement” that govern the use of force by most international forces in Afghanistan (Jason Motlagh, “Petraeus Toughens Afghan Rules of Engagement,” Time, 6 August 2010). Most details of the new directive […]
Canadians still want out of Afghanistan
Almost 80 percent of Canadians want Canadian soldiers out of Afghanistan by the end of 2011, as currently scheduled, reports a recent Ipsos-Reid poll (Carmen Chai, “Canadians want to end Afghan mission by 2011, poll shows,” Postmedia News, 5 August 2010): “These numbers are very indicative of a public that is now, in their minds, […]
Ex-Pakistani spy chief says Afghanistan war cannot be won
A former head of Pakistani intelligence, Lt. Gen. Hamid Gul, has stated that the conflict in Afghanistan cannot be won. Gul, whose agency worked closely with the Taliban prior to the U.S. invasion and continues to maintain ties with the organization, argued in an interview with CNN that the U.S. presence in Afghanistan is “unjust” […]
Ceasefire.ca ad campaign continues in the Hill Times
The Ceasefire.ca ad campaign continued this week, targeting political circles in Ottawa by running a second ad in the Hill Times. The ad calls on Prime Minister Harper to “Call off the attack on Kandahar,” an Afghanistan military offensive expected at the end of the summer.
Ceasefire.ca launches first advertising campaign
After overwhelming response from our members, Ceasefire.ca published the first of a series of ads asking Prime Minister Harper to call off the planned U.S. and NATO offensive against the city of Kandahar, which risks many more civilian casualties.