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_bP54 2007
100 1 _aPigott, Peter.
245 1 0 _aCanada in Afghanistan :
_bthe war so far /
_cPeter Pigott.
260 _aToronto, ON :
_bDundurn Group,
_c2007.
300 _a240 p., [32] p. of plates :
_bcol. ill. ;
_c24 cm.
500 _aAbstract: "Canada in Afghanistan introduces readers to Afghans and their culture, gives historical background from our involvement since 9/11, and covers operations casualties and the results. Also included is an examination of a new strategic experiment - the Provincial Reconstruction Team and the technological advances used in this war. Cautionary predictions conclude the book. Canada in Afghanistan is an introduction to what is happening in Afghanistan and what we can expect through 2009"—BOOK JACKET.
504 _a“Bibliographical references”—(p. [266]).
505 _aContents: Preface—1. The Petri Dish of Afghanistan (p. 17)—2. We face an enemy that lacks a postal code (p. 75)—3. Where security means not dying (p. 133)—4. Without flash, glitz, or bravado (p. 165)—A final word (p. 197)—Notes (p. 205)—Bibliography (p. 226)—Glossary of acronyms (p. 227)—Index (p. 231).
650 0 _aAfghan War, 2001-
_x Participation, Canadian.
651 0 _aCanada
_x Armed Forces
_z Afghanistan.
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