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Major General MacKenzie Interview on the Canadian Military and War on Terror

By Greg Farries on Apr 3, 2008

My interview with retired Major General, Lewis MacKenzie has finally been posted. The General had a number of interesting things to say relating to Canada’s Armed Forces, the War on Terror and Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan.

Here are some of the points I found the most interesting: Read More »

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Major General Lewis MacKenzie (Ret.) Interview

Interviewed by Greg Farries on Mar 31, 2008
Major General Lewis MacKenzie (Ret.) discusses the state of Canada's armed forces, peace-keeping, the War on Terror, and Canada's military involvement in Afghanistan.

Cartoon: Stéphane Dion and Stephen Harper Duel Over Afghanistan Mission

Find a political cartoon that depicts Stéphane Dion and Stephen Harper dueling over Canada's involvement in Afghanistan.
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Cartoon: Should Canada Stay or Pull out of Afganistan: A Tough Decision for Dion

Find a political cartoon depicting Stéphane Dion being torn between Stephen Harpers desire to keep the Canadian forces in Afghanistan, and Jack Layton's desire to pull the troops out.
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Cartoon: NATO Ignores the Manley Report

Find a political cartoon depicting the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as uninterested in listening to the recommendations of the Manley Report on Afghanistan.
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Submit Your Questions for an Interview with Major General (Ret) Lewis Mackenzie

By Greg Farries on Jan 14, 2008

Mapleleafweb is scheduled to do an interview with Major General (Ret.) Lewis Mackenzie, former Canadian Armed Forces general and writer. We are providing visitors to Mapleleafweb the opportunity to submit potential questions to General Mackenzie. Read More »

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Good Reading - The Unexpected War: Canada in Kandahar

By Harold Jansen on Dec 21, 2007
Janice Gross Stein and Eugene Lang's book on Afghanistan is a timely contribution to the debate on Canadian foreign and defence policy.
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Canada in Afghanistan: Military & Development Roles

Feature by Jay Makarenko || Nov 29, 2007

Canada has played an active role in Afghanistan, from both a military and development perspective, since the United States-led removal of the Taliban regime began in fall 2001. Over the years, Canada’s role in Afghanistan has become a significant issue – both in Canada’s domestic affairs and vis-à-vis its international relations. Read More »