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In this podcast episode, we explore Canada's significant military involvement in Afghanistan following the 9/11 attacks, delving into the transformative nature of this mission. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of a paradigm shift, challenging Canada's historical peacekeeping stance. The emergence of a global enemy, embodied by the Al Qaeda-Taliban nexus, prompts a shift from diplomacy to military action. The episode navigates through the strategic objectives of understanding and countering the global Al Qaeda threat, removing the Taliban regime, and preventing renewed factional fighting in Afghanistan. It teases the forthcoming exploration of eight discrete periods of Canadian Army involvement from 2001 to 2014. The unique characteristic ...