This is what we are fighting for

Soldiers stay cool after Canadian convoy shot at following fender-bender


The ANA crew refused the paperwork and demanded instead a cash payment on the spot, they said. The Canadians refused, walked away and drove off.

Not giving up, the ANA soldiers drove ahead, set up a roadblock and stopped the heavily armed and armoured convoy again. When the Canadians refused the demand for instant payment a second time, shots were fired first in the air and then at their vehicle.

In a statement issued Tuesday, Canada’s Task Force Kandahar confirmed there were no injuries and that the Canadians did not shoot back.




ANA is Afghanistan National Army.

Basically , they had a fender bender with some canadian troops. And then tried (twice) to shake the canadians down for cash. Even pointing guns at them and shooting their vehicals up.

So this is what we are fighting for in Afghanistan ? This is what we are building ? A whole army unit that openly shakes down anyone they feel like , and feel outraged that their right to do so has been violated ? They feel they deserve to shake down anyone ?

We should stick to simple 6 day wars. Go in. Shoot everything. Tear the place up. Leave.

because this nation building stuff. It's just not working.