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"It is achievable," Brig.-Gen. Dan Menard said Sunday in his first interview since taking command two weeks ago. "Defeat (of the Taliban) is not realistic, but what we need to do is marginalize the insurgency."
Policing is the most dangerous job in Afghanistan, he said, noting that the life expectancy of an Afghan police officer is just 30 days after graduation. "They are constantly being bombarded," he said."It is their country and they can tell who is a local and who is acting suspiciously," he said. "Sometimes it's through their dialect, their facial features or the manner in which they dress."See the full content of this document
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Weakened Taliban 'Achievable'
Canada's commander expects real results
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD -- The new general in charge of Canadian operations in the critical Kandahar region says he's confident he can weaken the Taliban in his theatre of operations within a year."It i...See the full content of this document
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