Canada's Quiet Complicity in the Iraq War

Operation SILENT PARTNER:
Canada’s
Quiet Complicity
in the Iraq War

Press for Conversion!
Issue #65    December 2010

Published by COAT
Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade

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Pages

Front Cover (inside and out)

1-2

Table of Contents, Acknowledgements

3

Learning Hard Lessons from Canada’s Covert War in Iraq

4

From the Sea

Leading the Multinational Fleet in the Persian Gulf in 2003

5

Canada’s Naval Role before and during Iraq War, 2003

"Fleet Support" for the Coalition in Persian Gulf

The Flagship of TF151 and Multi-role Patrol Frigates

6-7

TF151: Half Pregnant, Double Hatted (and Two Faced)

8-10

Canada Captured and Handed over Iraqis to U.S. Forces

11

Op Altair: Integrating Frigates into the Iraq War, 2004-2008

12-15

On Land

General Walt Natynczyk led 35,000 U.S. troops in Iraq, 2004

16-17

‘Fiercely Proud’ Lt.Gen. Devlin in Iraq, 2006-2008

18-19

Former Top Commando was a Deputy Commander in Iraq War, 2008

Bob Rae Seriously Uninformed re: Canadian Troops in Iraq

20-21

In the Air

Using Canadian Airspace, and Refuelling in Newfoundland

Newfoundland Airports have always Served the Military

22-25

The Shannon Connection: Learning from our Irish Colleagues

Newfoundland Airports used by CIA Front Companies
(Extra: Table "Some CIA-linked Flights thru Newfoundland" (with 95 footnotes/links)

26-27

     AWACS "Sentry":

Canadian AWACS Component Served in the Iraq War, 2003

Col.M.Galvin Commanded Canadian AWACS Crew in Iraq, 2003

About the E-3 "Sentry" AWACS

28-29

Bruce Barnes Led Canada’s AWACS Crew in Iraq War, 2008

Proud of Role in Global War on Terror (GWOT)

AWACS and GWOT

30

Canadians aboard AWACs in Southwest Asia, 2010

Canadian AWACS crew back in Iraq, 2010

31

     CC-130 "Hercules":

The Role of Canadian CC-130 aircraft in the Iraq War

Operation Iris: Canada in "humanitarian" Iraq War

In Iraq to help "humanitarian, reconstruction and stability" effort

Col. Michel Latouche piloted CC-130 missions to Iraq, 2003

32-37

     CP-140 "Aurora":

The Hunt for Moving Targets, from Submersibles to Subversives:

Iraq War as Turning Point in the Mission of Canada’s CP-140s

CP-140, Not Just a Spy Plane: The Aurora’s Weapons’ Capabilities

38-43

Lt. Col. J. Major & Col. B. Seymour in Long Range Patrol Squads in Iraq War, 2003

44-45

     C-17 "Globemaster":

Major Jeremy Reynolds, a.k.a.“Globesmasher”:
A Canadian C-17 Pilot Reflects on his Iraq War Experiences

Canadian C-17 Crew Trained on U.S. Missions in Iraq

Canadian Pilots Flew C-17 Missions in Iraq War in 2007

New Canadian Medal for the Iraq War

46-52

Doublethink, Cognitive Dissonance and Peace Mythology

53

Back Cover

54

Operation SILENT PARTNER: Canada’s Quiet Complicity in the Iraq War Press for Conversion! Issue #65 December 2010 Published by COAT Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade Subscribe, renew, make a donation, and/or order copies	Click the links below for all of the full-text articles (and colour photos) from this issue (PDF files) Pages
Front Cover (inside and out)	1-2
Table of Contents, Acknowledgements	3
Learning Hard Lessons from Canada’s Covert War in Iraq	4
*From the Sea*
Leading the Multinational Fleet in the Persian Gulf in 2003	5
Canada’s Naval Role before and during Iraq War, 2003 "Fleet Support" for the Coalition in Persian Gulf The Flagship of TF151 and Multi-role Patrol Frigates	6-7
TF151: Half Pregnant, Double Hatted (and Two Faced)	8-10
Canada Captured and Handed over Iraqis to U.S. Forces	11
Op Altair: Integrating Frigates into the Iraq War, 2004-2008	12-15
On Land
General Walt Natynczyk led 35,000 U.S. troops in Iraq, 2004	16-17
‘Fiercely Proud’ Lt.Gen. Devlin in Iraq, 2006-2008	18-19
Former Top Commando was a Deputy Commander in Iraq War, 2008 Bob Rae Seriously Uninformed re: Canadian Troops in Iraq	20-21
In the Air
Using Canadian Airspace, and Refuelling in Newfoundland Newfoundland Airports have always Served the Military	22-25
The Shannon Connection: Learning from our Irish Colleagues Newfoundland Airports used by CIA Front Companies (Extra: Table "Some CIA-linked Flights thru Newfoundland" (with 95 footnotes/links)	26-27
AWACS "Sentry":
Canadian AWACS Component Served in the Iraq War, 2003 Col.M.Galvin Commanded Canadian AWACS Crew in Iraq, 2003 About the E-3 "Sentry" AWACS	28-29
Bruce Barnes Led Canada’s AWACS Crew in Iraq War, 2008 Proud of Role in Global War on Terror (GWOT) AWACS and GWOT	30
Canadians aboard AWACs in Southwest Asia, 2010 Canadian AWACS crew back in Iraq, 2010	31
CC-130 "Hercules":
The Role of Canadian CC-130 aircraft in the Iraq War Operation Iris: Canada in "humanitarian" Iraq War In Iraq to help "humanitarian, reconstruction and stability" effort Col. Michel Latouche piloted CC-130 missions to Iraq, 2003	32-37
CP-140 "Aurora":
The Hunt for Moving Targets, from Submersibles to Subversives: Iraq War as Turning Point in the Mission of Canada’s CP-140s CP-140, Not Just a Spy Plane: The Aurora’s Weapons’ Capabilities	38-43
Lt. Col. J. Major & Col. B. Seymour in Long Range Patrol Squads in Iraq War, 2003	44-45
C-17 "Globemaster":
Major Jeremy Reynolds, a.k.a.“Globesmasher”: A Canadian C-17 Pilot Reflects on his Iraq War Experiences Canadian C-17 Crew Trained on U.S. Missions in Iraq Canadian Pilots Flew C-17 Missions in Iraq War in 2007 New Canadian Medal for the Iraq War	46-52

Doublethink, Cognitive Dissonance and Peace Mythology	53
Back Cover	54