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Donald Trump is facing backlash from Canadian veterans after suggesting NATO allies did little during the war in Afghanistan, comments veterans say ignore their painful sacrifices.

In an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, Trump said the United States had “never needed” its NATO partners and characterized allied contributions in Afghanistan as minor, saying they “stayed a little back, a little off the front lines.”

His remarks didn’t sit well with Canadian veterans who were part of the Afghan conflict, which represented the country’s largest overseas deployment since the Second World War. More than 40,000 Canadian Armed Forces members served in the region between 2001 and 2014. In total, 158 Canadians were killed and thousands more were injured.

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[–] can@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

Moncur’s time in Afghanistan came to an end when his platoon was mistakenly attacked by U.S. troops.

“An American A-10 Warthog fired on our position without looking at his coordinates,” Moncur said. “It strafed myself and my entire platoon, essentially wiping out my platoon and killing (Private) Mark Anthony Graham.” Moncur's platoon was mistakenly attacked by U.S. troops.

Moncur said five per cent of his brain was removed following the attack. He re-learned how to walk, read, and write, effectively ending his military career. He is now a fifth-grade teacher in Thompson, Man.

[–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 1 points 1 hour ago

Yeah A10s are almost worse than an enemy approaching.

[–] Mantzy81@aussie.zone 6 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Ol' Bone Spurs can shut the fuck up when it comes to anything military imo

[–] SheepHerder@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

Ol' Bone Spurs can shut the fuck up when it comes to anything ~~military~~ imo

It's good to stand for the truth, but it's not good to be an imperialist...