Canadian Special Forces Deployed to Afghanistan

Kabul - Adding to the current multinational presence in the country, a full battalion of soldiers from the Royal Canadian Tree Impersonators arrived in Afghanistan yesterday morning. The RCTI, although not as well-known as Royal Canadian Mounted Police, are Canada's most elite military force.

"To be honest, this whole Afghanistan mission is a bit of a challenge for us," commented Dudley Docorrect, one of the soldiers. "Since most of the country is mountainous and barren, there are very few trees around, so being disguised as a tree isn't quite as useful for blending in. We've got some moose outfits too, but those are even less useful."

To help the soldiers blend in, they have been supplied with rock costumes, but many difficulties remain. "We're trying to adapt, but it's not easy," continued the soldier. "We weren't trained to impersonate rocks, and it's really very different from tree impersonation. For example, swaying with the breeze isn't as useful when you're trying to look like a rock. Also, there's no foliage to hide a gun or anything in. Plus we have to learn how to roll inconspicuously. On the other hand, the lack of woodpeckers is refreshing."

To combat homesickness, the entire battalion has been issued one of those little pine-scented air fresheners.







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