Canada and the Quest for Democratic Governance

Canada and the Quest for Democratic Governance

Canada's Role in Afghanistan

In the year of 2001, Canada under the direction of Prime Minister Liberal Jean Chretien joined a coalition led by the United States to completely destroy the network of Taliban and Al-Qaeda. This war was imposed in relation to the attacks of September 11, 2001. Canada sent their first Special Force troop and groups of light infantry under the command of United States of America in 2003. Canada did not send their troop directly to fight the terrorist elements in Afghanistan but under the (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) NATO forces.

Background

Since April 4, 1949 Canada is a full member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which bound Canadian forces to take part in any mission launched with the consensus to the member countries of NATO in order to control any threat to the world. In addition, Canada, by its geographical position and its energy production is one of the most important economic partners of the United States. The health of relationship is also sound in accordance with military relations (Canada's engagement in Afghanistan, 2010). Canada participated, directly or indirectly, to all U.S. wars since the First World War, with the exception of the Vietnam War.

Operation Apollo - initial deployment (2001-2002)

Background

From the September 20, 2001, the Minister of National Defense at that time Art Eggleton allows Canadian soldiers serving in exchange programs in the United States to be deployed in response to the attacks of September 11, 2001. On 4 October 2001, Article 5 of the Washington Treaty, which rules that any attack from the outside against a member country of NATO, will be considered as an attack on all NATO member countries. Being a close ally of the United States, Canada promptly respond to the demand of the United States to impose war on the Afghanistan. After the announcement from Secretary General of the organization George Robertson, Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chretien announced that Canada will contribute at land, sea and air attacks and will actively participate in the war against terrorism (Canada's contribution in Afghanistan, 2010). Operation Apollo was set on the same day in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Task Force K-Bar

Elements of the Joint Task Force Two (JTF 2) are deployed in December 2001 as part of a multinational force of seven nations in charge of tracking and eliminating important targets. K-Bar phenomena is reconnaissance operations, surveillance and assault during this period, killing 115 enemy fighters and captured 107 Taliban leaders (The Canadian Forces in Afghanistan, 2006). JTF 2 was mainly responsible climbing a mountain for a monitoring mission.

Rotation

In January and February 2002, the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (3PPCLI), a reconnaissance squadron from Lord Strathcona's Horse and elements from 1 Service Battalion are deployed in the region of Paktia, and fight alongside units of the 187th Brigade Combat (BCT 187) of the US Army .

Operation Anaconda

Operation Anaconda is an operation led by the United States in order to destroy ...