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Contact Charlie: The Canadian Army, the Taliban and the Battle That Saved Afghanistan Hardcover – April 1, 2009

by Chris Wattie (Author)

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In the summer of 2006, Canadian army patrol Charlie Company stumbled into a massive group of Taliban forces. The Canadians found themselves up against opponents who were suicidally brave, cunning at planting mines and roadside bombs, and experienced at disappearing into the scenery. Based on author Chris Wattie’s own experiences in Afghanistan, as well as hundreds of post-tour interviews with the men and women on the ground, Contact Charlie documents the series of battles between Taliban and Canadian forces in a dramatic account of the conflict that made headlines that summer — and continues to do so today.

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Key Porter Books
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April 1, 2009
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5.75 x 1 x 8.75 inches
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1554700841
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CHRIS WATTIE was a senior national reporter with the National Post, and one of the first Canadian reporters embedded with the army when he accompanied Canadian troops on the International Security Assistance Force mission in Kabul in 2003.Wattie lives in Toronto, Ontario.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Key Porter Books; First Edition (April 1, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1554700841
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1554700844
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 1 x 8.75 inches

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DeirdreLee

A great soldiers compilation

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 30, 2021

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Both my husband and I am military. He is with the PPCLI combat retired veteran. I have this book and I was reading it and I had a picture when I was in a travel assignment and he thought he goes where is the book I said I think it belong to the people that own the home I was in. So I bought it for him it is from the library secondhand hard cover great condition and he hasn’t stopped reading it yet both of us love our experiences in the army. It shows by our patriotism and the love of the military. Thank you for this book you have no idea how important it is for ourselves as well as our children and grandchildren to know what we went through when we signed the dotted line. This is a wonderful book, it’s true and it touches a heart. Once a soldier always a soldier. Arte et Marte

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Jason.

Great book about great soldiers

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 15, 2010

If you are in any way interested in the conflict in Afghanistan and the participation of the smaller element of the coalition forces (British, Canadian etc) then you'll find this book a terrific read. Canadian soldiers have seen some very hard campaigning and continue to take on the Taliban with a huge amount of skill.

The previous reviewers opinions on the quality of the Canadian soldier and the Taliban seem a little wide of the true mark to put it mildly and i'd have to agree that his opinion of this book is coloured considerable by his political bias, ignore him and enjoy.

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Jonathan E. Brown

Best Canadian SandBox Book Yet!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 23, 2009

Best book about life and war for Canadians in the sand box. I picked this book up and could not put it down till I was finished. Wattie does great job making you feel like you were there. Please ignore the other persons review as they are a Taliban supporter. Go Canada, Get Some!

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John W. Chuckman

COMMENTS ON CHRIS WATTIE'S CONTACT CHARLIE BY JOHN CHUCKMAN

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 4, 2008

With no disrespect for Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan, Chris Wattie's words are foolish, inaccurate, and little more than propaganda.

First, a fight involving "hundreds" of soldiers should never be called a "battle." The use of the word "battle" simply misrepresents and exaggerates the importance of such events.

Second, calling the Taleban "not very good" shows no understanding and a hell of a lot of American-style arrogance.

Consider the facts of the match-up.

The Taleban face soldiers with Kevlar armor, late-model automatic weapons, sophisticated artillery support, jet-fighter support, armored vehicles, radios, computers, satellite guidance, and a host of other kit. They are well-fed and fit.

Oh, yes, they may have some dud grenades and a jammed piece of artillery here and there, but they are equipped with overwhelming superiority.

The Taleban themselves typically have weapons like AK-47s (a 60-year old weapon) and rifle grenades. They have no body armor, no armored vehicles, and no support. They are poor and not well-fed. They don't even have boots.

If you consider the facts, rather than the comic-book notions of Mr. Wattie, the Taleban are, in fact, incredible soldiers. I'm afraid most Americans, and most Canadians, wouldn't even show up for battle if equipped as these fierce men are.

As for "saving" Afghanistan, well, you do have to ask, saved for whom?

The Taleban live there and represent a substantial portion of the population. We don't like their values, but the Northern Alliance warlords America has used and put into power are no different. We are serving the interests of armed occupiers, working for American interests even Americans do not understand.

Then we have to ask, what do you mean by "saved"?

The latest study done for Bush, suppressed during the election, calls the situation in Afghanistan "grim." Senior British officers have called the effort hopeless. Former head of MI5, Dame Rimmington, has called America's entire post 9/11 operations "over-reaction." No one else in NATO wants to send military support of substance to Afghanistan. If there were a meaningful purpose there, would anyone have to preach to these countries? Of course not.

The Potemkin-village schools that are opened by us can't even be kept open. The teachers cannot be paid. There is no effective central government. Afghanistan is not even a country in the sense that we understand. The Northern Alliance running the provinces, while glad to get some money from us, have no more interest in changing the culture than the Taleban.

And we are to spend on the order of 18 billion dollars for this?

We would have done more good just dropping the money from planes on the people. Afghanistan needs decades of economic growth before the things we don't like about it can possibly change. Just consider how long it has taken just to change the smoking habit in our country. How much longer their centuries-old habits and culture?

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Charles Vasey

Canadians in action at Kandahar

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 5, 2010

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This is a well-written piece of reporting on the Princess Pats in Afghanistan in 2006. As such it seems a live-time ago from the current IED strewn campaign with the Talibs being much more careful. And indeed for many a young man on both sides a life-time ago is precisely what it is. Unlike many British formations of that era the Canadians had a useful armoured personal carrier that allowed them to carry the fight to the enemy. What ensues is a battle of wits and evolutionary tactics as the Talibs struggle to come to terms with the LAV III, and the Canadians with a people schooled in war against the Soviets. The book has very little stupid triumphalism or weary defeatism. An excellent read.

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IHarro

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 5, 2015

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Nathan Coveney

This book is fact on what transpired in the summer of 2006

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on August 16, 2017

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I fought in seven platoon in this operation. Chris hit the nail on the head. The battle on the twelfth of June was my birthday and I remember everything that happened that day. I was a LAV lll gunner and the stress, heat, dust, and the isolation of freedom was lots to deal with. My sons have read this book and I recommend my counsolar whom does EMDR to read this book and any other person treating some one with PTSD. Robbie Costal was my friend. If you want to know what we had to deal with read this book!!!!

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Dennis M

Canadian Military in Afghanistan

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on September 13, 2021

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Quick delivery. Rec'd on Friday, fully ready by Sunday evening. Couldn't put it down. Great stories of the fighting men & women who put their lives on the line to protect us and Canada' commitments throughout the world. Very thankful and appreciative for their service.

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Amazing book

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on December 28, 2021

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Contact Charlie vividly depicts TF-Orion's mission in Kandahar. Getting up close and personal with Ian Hope and his battle group. It paints a picture of the mission with all it's challenges, and gives credit to the many acts of valour that took place.

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