{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Long War: Canada in Afghanistan","title":"7. A Long Goodbye (2010–2014)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1965,"description":"Canada fights the Taliban insurgency alongside others in Kandahar, including U.S. and Afghan National Army troops. But the mission isn’t just about combat. Civilian agencies such as the Canadian International Development Agency are involved in social and infrastructure projects, such as repairing the Dahla Dam. \nCanada’s combat role in Afghanistan ends in 2011. Responsibility for securing Kandahar is transferred to U.S. forces, and the remaining Canadian forces return to Kabul. \n\nFor three more years, Canada’s mission focuses on mentoring the Afghan National Army and police. In March 2014, Canada's flag is lowered. Canada’s war in Afghanistan is over. But its consequences continue to reverberate. \n\nRead more\nCanadian War Museum: “Stages of withdrawal: Canada in Afghanistan, 2010-2014”\n\nOral histories:\nIn Their Own Voices\nDean Milner – Transcript 1 / Transcript 2\nLisa Vandehei –– Transcript\nAndrew McCuish –– Transcript\nBraden Greaves –– Transcript\n\nCredits\n\nThe Long War: Canada in Afghanistan is a podcast by the Canadian War Museum. \nNarrator: Anna Maria Tremonti \nHistorian: Andrew Burtch\nProducers: Lisa Gabriele and Neil Morrison\nAssociate Producer: Hailey Choi\nMixing: Cameron McIver\nExecutive Producers: Jenny Ellison and Steve McCullough\nText editors: Shannon Moore and Pascal Scallon-Chouinard \nThe podcast cover image shows private Michael Kubis of The Royal Canadian Regiment standing in a cloud of dust moments after the detonation of an improvised explosive device (IED) in Panjwaii District, Kandahar, in 2010. Photo: Louie Palu.\n \n Many voices heard in The Long War come from the Canadian War Museum’s oral history project, In Their Own Voices: Stories from Canadian Veterans and Their Loved Ones. Both of these projects have been generously funded by donors including the A. Britton Smith Family; the Azrieli Foundation; Arthur B.C. Drache, C.M., K.C., and Judy Young Drache; The Royal Canadian Legion; The Legion National Foundation; Friends of the Canadian War...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/tN6DF7At9Tq7RLtr2nkw50fjqAjDFwQCurNC1XGZ7Mk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83MDEw/NmRkMjEwOGI1ZTJk/NzBjZTBlN2E1YzUz/YTNjMC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}