Canada and Afstan

A quite decent review of the engagement, from the beginning, in Maclean's. As the story notes, the new government has really not been terribly frank at times.

Update: The Toronto Star, in its relentless search for failure, declares a "quagmire" (according to the "experts" the reporter chose). But it buries this near the end of the story:

This week, though, Taliban leaders in Kandahar tried to distance themselves from recent suicide attacks after a backlash from a population angry about the toll on civilians and businesses.

I guess some "backlashes" deserve more prominence than others. A Star headline August 23:

Car bomb kills Canadian soldier
3 hurt in suicide attack in Kandahar
Backlash feared as Afghan child slain