Oprahism and the Islamists winning.  November 24, 2005:

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Graham, Hillier and other generals have made a major and honest effort to warn the people of the risks of casualties in this combat mission but I doubt very much has sunk in. I wonder what the reaction will be if 20, or 50, or 100 body bags come back to Canada…

Story: One private has been killed in a vehicle accident in Kandahar, no hostile action.

Update II: A message from our Prime Minister–”Today is a sombre day and I was deeply saddened to learn of this terrible loss, which is not only a loss to The Royal Canadian Regiment in Gagetown, New Brunswick, the Army, and the Canadian Forces, but also to all Canadians.”

Their vehicle rolled over…

Latest 151. We have 33 million people. The part of the world formerly known as the West has quite a few more. We, including perhaps the US, seem about ready to give up.  Do some comparative math, 913 in one day; in 1942 Canada had a population of some eleven and a half million. Giddy up, strong horse (end of this post).

Update: Then there’s the Afghan side of things.  From Brian Platt at The Canada – Afghanistan Blog:

Why We Fight

The Demands, And The Spirit

Meanwhile, a, er, wake-up call:

Militants Overtake India as Top Threat, Says Pakistan’s ISI [more on the "militants", and on ISI's two faces]

Upperdate: Still across the Durand Line, from Terry Glavin:

Goodbye Pakistan?

Mark
Ottawa