Canucks in Kandahar
Like many European countries there is some concern over the treatment of al-Qaeda And Taliban prisoners by the US including any captured by Canadian troops and turned over to the US. The CBC reports on how Canadian Deputy Prime Minister John Manley wants the US to discuss how they will separate PoWs from unlawful combatants with the former having considerably more rights.
The Canadian Press reports that the commander of the 3rd brigade of the U.S. army's 101st Airborne Division, Col. Frank Wiercinski is impressed with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Battle Group and its capabilities. Its expected its first mission will be to patrol the airport and its perimeter.
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