GEOG 2600 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Operation Impact, Silk Road, Michelle Lang

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Lecture 2 (jan 13) canada in iraq and syria. Ta abu islam- office hours 2:30-3:30 tuesdays, loeb a335. Canada is engaged in mission to iraq and has expanded to syria, involving one squadron of canada"s fighter jets (trudeau has vowed to bring jets back, and employ soldiers as advisors instead). Major political issue in trudeau"s campaign and was a campaign promise, committed to carrying it out. Canada was small player in this mission with only 1 squadron- just a part of a team. Has played somewhat important role, but only player to the extent that it"s been involved in significant airstrikes in region. Limited impact of mission, but no personnel lost so far. Media attention- many questions as to how effective canada could be. Supply capacity is our most effective aid- large # of cargo planes. # of airstrikes in 2015- strong focus on canadian activity against isis in. Northern iraq (areas isis controls) rather than syria.

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