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dapaterson said:The MP for Ajax-Pickering, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence, and former Canadian AMbassador to Afghanistan has written a tome, released a few days ago. I have yet to read it, but thought I should post it here for future reference.
The Long Way Back: Afghanistan's Quest for Peace
http://www.amazon.com/Long-Way-Back-Afghanistans-Quest/dp/0062020374/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1320893139&sr=8-2
Thanks - I'll include that as well.
Looking for feedback - should this one, produced as part of the Canadian Forces Artist Program be included as well?
Postmedia News, 9 Nov 11To some, it’s the story of two Afghan girls fleeing from the Taliban in a high stakes journey that brings them to the brink of death. But for Sharon McKay, “Thunder over Kandahar” is a PG-13 primer on the Afghanistan War. “When I was growing up Vietnam was going on. No one would explain it to me,” says McKay, a writer who is based out of Burlington, Ont. “They didn’t know.” That childhood frustration helped inspire McKay to write children’s books that explain some of the world’s most vicious conflicts through the lens of adventure ....
Pro for inclusion: it's a Canadian's experience in AFG, and could be considered Canadian literature about the war
Con against inclusion: it's not about a Canadian military experience