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Nowhere was this more evident than in Afghanistan. The outstanding performance of CANSOF’s special operations task force, which was deployed in support of the American special operation Enduring Freedom from December 2001 to November 2002, set a mark for excellence and served as a clear demonstration to our allies of what exactly our SOF are capable of achieving. Their re-introduction into the Afghan theatre as a special operations task force, where they served from 2005 until the end of Canadian combat operations in 2011, has simply reinforced perception of their ability and value.
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Canada was no different. In fact, Lieutenant-General McNaughton provided a clear picture of his perception of SOF. “I have watched with interest the organization here [in England] of such special units as Commandos, Ski Battalions and Paratroops,” he noted. He concluded, “The cycle is always the same — initial enthusiasm which is very high, drawing good officers and men from regular units, distracting and unsettling others, and upsetting the units’ organization.” As a result, he clearly stated his opposition to the formation of such units.[69]
Not surprisingly then, as noted, all Canadian SOF units were disbanded by September 1945. However, a brief breath of air seemed to rekindle the flames of a national SOF capability in 1947. Former members of the SOE, FSSF and 1st Cdn Para Bn developed a plan to resurrect a distinct Canadian SOF entity. Their methodology was as shadowy as the unit they intended to build.
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