CF dawn raid on a Taliban compoud, video by Scott Kesterson

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1. "They're definately gonna wonder who the Canadians are from
   here on out, that's for sure!"...hell ya. Kudos to Scott
   Kesterton for the great footage and to all our Canadian
   allies for the blood and sweat they give in Afghanistan! You
   guys rock!
2. dont call me sir I work for a living, lol. no problem,
   someones gotta dispel the dirbble that gets posted on here
   lol. ~Thanato
3. ...easier and safer than letting them shoot back. Anyhoo;
   just want to add my appreciation to Mr. Kesterson in his
   superb footage of 'ma boyz'. And to all soldiers of every
   country serving today. Keep tight, lads, stay sharp. We who
   fought salute you who fight. - Staiduk
4. Oh - looks like my reply idea doesn't work very well. OK,
   I'll be brief, sorry. :) Anyway, bodies are found where the
   target fell - behind doors, in windows, etc. Rarely out in
   the open unless they're running. An assault is mad, tense
   and bewildering; the only thing that keeps it on track is
   the discipline of the soldiers and leadership of the NCO's.
   Folks have stated they see a lot of random fire - the whole
   point in an assault is to pump fire downrange to keep their
   heads down...
5. I can assure you this is very real. I wasn't involved in
   Afghanistan, my war ended in '93. But this is what the real
   thing looks like. There are no labels, no slowly-moving
   silhouetted enemy to shoot at. This is war; not a rifle
   range or video game. The enemy don't want to be shot any
   more than we do; and they are good fighters. Miserable
   soldiers, but good fighters. There is a difference. You
   don't see bodies, because unlike war movies, they don't
   politely stack themselves up like cordwood...
6. Just a quick note to Thanato: Just want to shake your hand,
   Sir; you've been doing sterling service keeping this
   conversation on a respectful level. Too often the armchair
   critics and 'mom's basement' weenies take over with their
   usual drivel. Now, let me add a few comments of my own.
   I'll need to reply to myself given the 500 character limit,
   but brevity has never been my strong suit. :) To those that
   think this is staged, due to the lack of bodies/visible
   enemy:
7. a good point. i had forgotten to take into account your
   forces' much smaller size.
8. Well I said US Army, but when it comes to the CF, it is our
   smaller Land Forces that requires the infantry to be trained
   to fill in more roles. The CF also trains all Soldiers in
   combat, by having them go through a 4 week soldier
   qualification after the 13+1 week Basic Military
   Qualification (which every member of the CF Does). The US
   Army is comparable to circuit boards in a computer, one is
   broken replace it. ~Thanato
9. actually they are, because marine infantry receives basic
   level training on all available weaponry (all non-infantry
   marines do too. our mantra is "every marine a rifleman"),
   but i also think that's pretty standard in any well trained
   military so i'm sure both the canadian and american
   militaries do that
10. Well, not all US infanteers (at least in the US ARmy) are
    trained to use all weapons in their arsenal. If the Machine
    Gunner goes down its unlikely (unless its an SAW) that the
    rest would be able to effectivly operate it for an extended
    period of time yes in a battle just point and shoot but the
    maintance of the weapon ect. They would need to bring in
    someone to replace the MGer were as in teh CF they would
    replace the gap in the unit, but anyone in the section can
    still use and maintain the gun
11. true to some extent, but specialization makes much of our
    forces all the more effective. but do we have for example,
    Marine and Army infantry, which are essentially multi-use,
    "jack of all trade" combat troops only with somewhat
    overlapping responsibilities (Marines are more ship and
    helicopter-based assault forces while Army is more
    tank-based and built for occupation)
12. Amen man, would be an honour to serve CADPAT next to
    MARPAT. (CF Soldier) ~Thanato
13. Force on Force actions the CF have won ever direct
    engagement with the Taliban. The CF has Jack of all trades
    soldiers, were as the US has specific trade soldiers. In
    the CF we can send 3 soldiers to do a task, were the US
    would require 8 or 9. This is nothing to say the lack of
    training, just the specifics of the training the US goes
    through. Its tunnel vision view of training. ~Thanato
14. Delta Force is a Counter Terrorist Unit, they have the exact
    same Mission as JTF-2, however JTF-2 had to be tasked with
    Recces in Afghanistan, and Direct Actions, that role is now
    being taken over by CSOR, so the JTF-2 can go back to more
    of a CT role however it is still a Teir 3 Special Operations
    unit, were as CSOR is a Teir 2, similar to the Rangers of
    the US Army. ~THanato
15. yeah fuck the taliban!! Good Work soldiers
16. from an American Marine: thank you to all of the Canadians
    serving alongside us in the fight against international
    jihad. they started it, but together we'll end it! I'm from
    Pennsylvania, never been to Canada, but I trained with a
    bunch of your Army Cadets when I was in the Young Marines.
    our northern neighbors will forever be our brothers...
17. only canadians say their forces are known to be the most
    well trained, only a war provees how well the soldiers
    fight. I don't see them winning the afghan war
18. It is commonly known in military circles that Canadian
    regular force soldiers are of a much higher calibre than
    their multinational counterparts, and are often compared to
    special forces unit capabilities. Canadian special forces
    are of an even higher pedigree, having to maintain all
    disciplines not just one aspect such as Delta (urban) Green
    Beret (Rugged Terrains) etc.. JTF-2 covers all bases making
    them highly superior operators.
19. again, where is the proof that canadian forces are the as
    good as the special forces lol, its all just an assumption.
    Perhaps the military of thailand are best trained in te
    world
20. we're small but lethal our military is equivalent to
    americas speicla forces so basically we have jsut special
    forces and our special forces are, our SEALs, or SAS.
21. canada does have small army but it will never big because
    canadian politics forbids it.
22. Canada has no army? Then what the fuck did you just watch? I
    think you just watched this nonexistent army kick some
    Taliwhacker ass. I hate pricks like allhailkingofthelose
    who think that the Canadians have no military. We do have
    one-it may not be as large or as well equipped as the
    Americans, but that probably has something to do with us
    having 30 million people and the US having 300 million. Our
    soldiers are elite and they kick ass and take names. That's
    the truth.
23. great video. i was stationed in Paktia province and also
    Kunar province (US Army). and yes, this is the Canadian
    Army.
24. No shit dude, do you think the Taliban would care if a
    Canadian died? It's the same in every war zone, everyone
    celebrates when they kill an enemy, and everyone mourns
    their dead.
25. naw the guy at 1:50 is a section commander for 2 section, or
    "bravo"