On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:59:52 -0500, SCP > wrote:

-->On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:47:09 -0500, Michel Boucher >
-->wrote:
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-->-->SCP > wrote in
:
-->-->
-->-->> Then please tell me how we have boots on the ground then? Yes we have
-->-->> troops there, you may not be aware of this but it's a fact, nephews
-->-->> there right now on third tour. As well our JTF2 units are split
-->-->> between both Afganistan and Iraq.
-->-->
-->-->There are Canadian soldiers which are on secondment to US units (and an
-->-->equal number of US soldiers in Canada) and if that US unit goes to Iraq,
-->-->they also go. About 1000 were in the initial deployment. It was
mentioned
-->-->at the time. But they are not there at the direction of the Canadian
-->-->government. If Canadian units are being deployed to Iraq, someone is
going
-->-->against the explicit will of Parliament. Of course with piano boy,
-->-->anything is possible but I'll just assume he's not THAT stupid.
-->
-->don't assume anything
-->
-->-->
-->-->JTF2 "does not exist", and if it did, they certainly would never tell
-->-->anyone they went to Iraq, unless someone is in breach of the Official
-->-->Secrets Act which carries with it a jail sentence of up to five years.
-->
-->You know shit... don't embarrass yourself further.
-->
-->Here's their website, compliments of DND...
--> http://www.jtf2.forces.gc.ca/index-eng.asp


btw... further to your education ...
http://www.jtf2.forces.gc.ca/ct/index-eng.asp
read the bottom paragraph