
The Canadian government’s decision to send up to a hundred Canadian military “advisers” to Iraq in the midst of the Islamic State’s brutal advance through the region is currently raising more questions than delivering answers.The choice to call them “advisers” is particularly curious when you consider who they actually are—Canadian Special Operations Forces.Based in rural Petawawa, Ontario, The 700-strong Canadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR) has been tasked to do the job. Here’s a breakdown of who they are and what they can do.
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