Maj.-Gen Dave Fraser (now retired) in 2006, when he was commander of the Canadian Task Force and NATO's southern Afghanistan command. (Murray Brewster/The Canadian Press)Fraser commanded NATO forces in southern Afghanistan during that battle, which took place between Sept. 1 and 17, 2006. Uneasy alliesHow much the Afghanistan experience shaped the current government is uncertain, even from his vantage point, said Paris. Canadian and NATO forces were compelled to tap into millions of dollars in American development assistance, he writes. It was more than embarrassing, it was a failure strategy that played right into the hands of the Taliban.

Source: CBC News May 01, 2018 07:52 UTC