Canadian Press speculates on special forces role in Iraq
{{date|March 26, 2006}}

Canadian news agency the [[w:Canadian Press|Canadian Press]] (CP) is speculating that [[w:Canadian Forces|Canadian Forces]] soldiers, specifically the elite [[w:Canadian special forces|Joint Task Force 2]] unit, may have been involved in the rescue of two Canadian hostages in [[w:Baghdad|Baghdad]], [[w:Iraq|Iraq]], [[w:James Loney|James Loney]] and [[w:Harmeet Singh Sooden|Harmeet Singh Sooden]], [[w:Christian Peacemaker Team|Christian Peacemaker Team]] members both [[w:2005-2006 Christian Peacemaker hostage crisis|held hostage there]] since November 2005.

Prime Minister [[w:Stephen Harper|Stephen Harper]] has refused to answer questions about whether these troops were involved. It would be significant to Canadians if their troops were involved in Iraq, as Canada previously refused to contribute troops to the US-led invasion of Iraq.

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|pub=Canadian Press
|date=March 23 2006}}

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Canadian news agency the Canadian Press (CP) is speculating that Canadian Forces soldiers, specifically the elite Joint Task Force 2 unit, may have been involved in the rescue of two Canadian hostages in Baghdad, Iraq, James Loney and Harmeet Singh Sooden, Christian Peacemaker Team members both held hostage there since November 2005.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has refused to answer questions about whether these troops were involved. It would be significant to Canadians if their troops were involved in Iraq, as Canada previously refused to contribute troops to the US-led invasion of Iraq.
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