National Defence committee  I think we can fully expect that it's in the interests of the Taliban to disrupt that kind of activity, as they have attempted to do in the past. But I think the Afghan government is much more capable today, with the police force they have and the Afghan National Army, and with t

National Defence committee  Yes.

National Defence committee  That is an issue and it's one of the reasons, in our operations, we have female soldiers and female MPs who assist. I will get the exact numbers. We'll be able to get the numbers pan-ANP. I do not believe there are any women in the Afghan National Army, certainly not as fighting

National Defence committee  Thank you very much, sir, and thank you very much to all the members of the committee. Merci bien. As I said the first time I came here, our opportunity to talk to you about what we do in as transparent a manner as possible is critically important to our country, so that you as

National Defence committee  Those soldiers of the Operational Mentor and Liaison Team, the group that has been there now, in essence have deployed outside the wire for almost four months. They've gone out. They've lived up in the mountains. They've lived out in those far reaches, working and fighting, and i

National Defence committee  I missed your last question and I think I can probably delay--

National Defence committee  The specifics or exact numbers on attrition and the ethnic breakdown I can provide to the committee. Obviously those are figures I wouldn't have off the top of my head. What I can tell you is that attrition in the early days of the ANA was high. In RC South, and in Kandahar in p

National Defence committee  I'll make a general comment, and it's one that I've talked about. Because we've been effective at targeting their leadership, whenever the Taliban have concentrated and have tried to go conventional, if you will, they have lost in significant numbers. They have continued to res

National Defence committee  I put them out, I believe, as of the end of December.

National Defence committee  But as you may have seen when I talked about their work, they were at eight weeks of training, and then they were taking soldiers.... After they go out and get some experience in mentoring, they bring them back and do more training again.

National Defence committee  That's why I said that this is a work in process and it will take time.

National Defence committee  Exactly right. He commands the Canadian brigade.

National Defence committee  Yes, a British brigadier general.

National Defence committee  Yes.

National Defence committee  Yes.