Posted AT 4:31 PM EST on 05/07/08
Canada's top soldier doesn't believe Taliban is making a comeback
CALGARY — Increased insurgent activity in Afghanistan over the past month isn't a sign the Taliban is regaining its strength, Canada's top soldier said Saturday.
A dramatic prison break in Kandahar and a surge of Taliban activity near the city is a “setback” but it won't be a problem in the long run, according to Gen. Walter Natynczyk, who took over as Chief of Defence Staff this month.
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