I was reminded of this ranking game when I read the following article in National Post of Canada. Here's the story on the Canadian success of Operation Medussa.
Canadians have improved security in Kandahar, says Afghan general
Kandahar, where Canadian forces are responsible for security, is no longer the most hazardous place in Afghanistan, according to a senior Afghan general.
"It is now Helmand that is the most dangerous, not Kandahar," said General Zahir Azimi in an interview over lunch this week in the Afghan capital.
"This is because Canadian troops have done a great job in their area. They have changed Kandahar from being the most volatile place to the second most volatile place."
The general, who was dressed in a sharp business suit rather than the motley green battle fatigues favoured by most Afghan commanders, said with a smile that such an improvement might not sound like much to outsiders, but "this is real progress. The Taliban had control of Panjwaii, Zhari and Arghandab districts (in Kandahar), but that changed after Operation Medusa and the situation continues to improve."
If only everyone could present their data in a sharp business suit, the world would have been a much better place.
