"Ottawa mulls role in Afghanistan past 2011"
Rather feisty topic thread at Milnet.ca.
posted by Mark, Ottawa at 1:23 p.m.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
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2 Comments:
How does this square with the requirement for a second "operational pause", exactly? You either do or you don't require it... not much middle ground.
So one must assume retention is fixed and we can go on maintaining a deployed combat force for a good long while?
Working from memory here, but PMSJ said that in 2011 "the mission as we know it" would end.
Lots of wiggle room in that phrasing.
I'm guessing the ground pounder role will end, thus allowing for the "operational pause" to happen where it is needed and the Air Wing will stay in place and support the NATO effort.
Just a guess . . .
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