Canadian general sees progress in Afghan mission

---Quote--- *Canadian general sees progress in Afghan mission* 22 Dec 2009 18:30:31 GMT Source: Reuters * Says Afghan mission bolstered by U.S. troops * Force can now control regions where fight waged VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Canada aims to make the Taliban insurgents it is fighting in Afghanistan "irrelevant" by the time the country's combat mission ends in 2011, a top Canadian military official said on Tuesday. Brigadier-General Dan Menard, Canada's top officer in Afghanistan, also said the addition of more U.S. troops to Canada's mission and changes in force's the patrol area will allow it to better control where and when battles take place. "I believe we will be in a position to be able to deal with them on our terms (and) where we want them to fight, and not the opposite," Menard told reporters in a conference call from Afghanistan. Canada has a 2,800-member combat mission based in the southern city of Kandahar, where it has been involved in heavy fighting with Taliban forces, but it is scheduled to end by December 2011. ---End Quote--- Article continued at Sorry [ Click here to register ]

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