Canadian’s Extend Their Troops in Afghanistan

Prior to the important vote taken by the House of Commons to keep their troops in Afghanistan Huntress sends this via email and asks are the Canadian’s Mice or Men?

Earlier tonite, Capt. Nichola Goddard, of 1st Royal Canadian Horse Artillery based in Shilo, Man., died in a battle with insurgents at 6:55 p.m. Wednesday (local time), in the Taliban stronghold of Panjwai, about 25 kilometres west of Kandahar city. Capt Goddard was featured in a CTV documentary. She called herself the accidental soldier who became an artillery Captain in Afghanistan; a fighting woman on the frontline, who enjoyed the work she was doing.

Capt. Goddard was killed while Canadian troops were supporting Afghan security forces in an operation against the Taliban, who had massed in the district. Hundreds of Canadian troops are involved in the clash, which was one of the biggest firefights since the arrival of the 2,300 Canadian troops in Afghanistan.

Later tonite, the House of Commons in Canada votes whether to extend Canadian troops in Afghanistan for another two years. NATO has asked Canada to take command of the entire Afghan mission starting in 2008.

Please read this very important post I wrote tonite..

Are we Mice or Men? We will know very shortly!

Thankfully enough of our friends to the North are men and not liberal wussies!

God Speed Captain Goddard, God Speed!

UPDATE: Also talking about Captain Goddard
John of Arggh! Canada at War
And The Torch: Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense