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From: henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer)
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Subject: Re: Gulf - Canadian forces?
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Date: 19 Jan 91 03:45:22 GMT
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From: henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer)
>From: bcstec!shuksan!major@uunet.UU.NET (Mike Schmitt)
>  This is a question for David Collier-Brown, Ontario, Canada:
>  Do you know if any Canadian troops have been or will be deployed to 
>  the gulf?

Since Dave hasn't responded, I'll give it a try...

As of now, there are no Canadian ground forces in the Gulf.  There are two
Canadian destroyers and a supply ship in the area, and a squadron and a half
of CF-18s plus their support units.  The fighters were originally nominally
for air cover of the ships, but they have been made available for anything
the allied command wants to use them for, including offensive missions.

Last I heard, a mobile hospital with its personnel was scheduled to be sent,
but that was before the shooting started and I don't know the current status
of that plan.
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