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FUKCOV - Former United Kingdom Colony of Virginia
Dec 2000
time: 00:17
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at this stage of the war on terrorism it is worthwhile to step back and remember the assistance the US has received from its allies in the war in Afghanistan.
Britain - still the key ally. Participated in the air campaign. More importantly, their experienced special forces played a key role in the early phases, when the outcome was in doubt. They have taken the leadership of and provide the bulk of the force in the ISAF, the peacekeeping force in Kabul. Their diplomatic support has been important.
Canada -surprisingly, their troops came in not as peacekeepers, but as conventional forces alongside the US in Kandahar. (IIUC this was because of a Canadian desire not breakup a unit, which would have necessary to fit into ISAF) As some said earlier, this is a long war, and there is still opportunity to get in on the fighting, which Canada is doing.
Germany- Germany's role has been principly political and diplomatic, however in this war that has proved invaluable. In particular Germanys role in organizing the Bonn confernce, and pressing for a balanced multiethnic, multi faction govt in afganistan has given that country its best chance for peace in a long time.
Australia - Special forces played key role early.
I am not focusing here on the investigative/police war on al -qaeeda outside afghan, as that deserves a seperate thread
LOTM
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Guynemer
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Originally posted by Stefu
How long before Wiglaf comes here to behave like a complete jackass? |
I believe he prefers the term "horse's ass."
Anyway, should we start a pool? I say... two hours from now.
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Wiglaf
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Cambridge
Dec 2000
time: 23:17
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Thank you Ming.  However I believe I am still entitled to my opinion on the matter (?) and will respond to this little manifesto accordingly.
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Britain - still the key ally. Participated in the air campaign. |
Not anymore than my dog did. Count to ten and that's about how many bombs they let loose on the Taliban. Miserable, and more importantly, worthless when compared to the huge contribution of America in all aspects of this war.
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Their experienced special forces played a key role in the early phases, when the outcome was in doubt. They have taken the leadership of and provide the bulk of the force in the ISAF, the peacekeeping force in Kabul. Their diplomatic support has been important. |
Diplomatic support? You must surely mean the time when pretty little Mr. Blair so angered the many leaders of the Middle East that he was asked to leave the region immediatly in disgust? Aha. I'll give you this, though, that was one damn funny episode with Syria...
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Canada -surprisingly, their troops came in not as peacekeepers, but as conventional forces alongside the US in Kandahar. (IIUC this was because of a Canadian desire not breakup a unit, which would have necessary to fit into ISAF) As some said earlier, this is a long war, and there is still opportunity to get in on the fighting, which Canada is doing. |
*throws up*
Perhaps you could present me with a list of Canadian casualties in this war, since they were side by side with our troops and all. Or maybe even a nice round figure of the total number of missiles or bombs they fired off into Afghanistan? Yawwwn.
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Germany- Germany's role has been principly political and diplomatic, however in this war that has proved invaluable. In particular Germanys role in organizing the Bonn confernce, and pressing for a balanced multiethnic, multi faction govt in afganistan has given that country its best chance for peace in a long time. |
Germany did not organize any conference, the only role they played that would've been difficult for another coalition member to do itself would be the arresting of a couple suspected terrorists hiding in their country. Whoopie. Not only is that selfish, it's not related to the united war on terrorism in any way.
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Australia - Special forces played key role early. |
That's remarkable, because they didn't even join the war for about five months. And even then all we got were some planes and a boat, that IIRC were recently sent back anyway.
If you really live in America, LOTM...ack. I'm really, honestly in shock.
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24-02-2002 21:57
And this dog did more work than all of the US allies! 
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