"Even if this was the Canadian army trying to do it, this would be a tough fight," he said in a phone interview from Baghdad. This is us supporting the Iraqi government and the Iraqi forces. "The Iraqi forces, notwithstanding perhaps somewhat of a poor brand based on how activities occurred in 2014, are quite honestly taking it to Daesh." Since then, Iraqi forces have been attacking northward toward the city along the Tigris River. In his first media interview since deploying to Iraq, Smith said he had underestimated the prowess of the Iraqi soldiers.

Source: CBC News June 03, 2016 13:41 UTC