Posted by
Dawnsblood on Sunday, September 03, 2006 9:00:05 PM
The Taliban took a
licking in the Kandahar providence.
The Taliban continue to attempt to engage Coalition forces in massed formations, and continue to die in droves. Four Canadians were killed compared with over 200 Taliban, making the Taliban's loss ratio of 50 to 1 Coalition soldier in this engagement. While their tactics are poor, the Taliban is accomplishing the desired effect of weakening the resolve of the NATO countries participating in Afghanistan.
I don't really see any weakening resolve.
Several seemed anxious to get back into the battlefield.
“They all know their job, they have a lot of pride in their job, that’s why they’re here, they know their country is behind them,” said Master Cpl. Steve Vukic from Port-au-Choix, NL.
“We have a mission to do. We’re all one big unit and we have a mission to do.”
Some soldiers said they did not expect the strength of the Taliban defence.
“Truthfully, I was surprised by the resistance they put up,” said Maj. Geoff Abthorpe, commander of Bravo Company of Task Force Kandahar and a member of the Royal Canadian Regiment.