Canadian troops walk on the tarmac of Kabul international airport after arriving in Kabul, Afghanistan with a military transport plane Monday, July 21, 2003. About 150 Canadian soldiers, arrived in Kabul Monday, are part of the first wave deployed to help maintain security in Afghanistan. Canada will send about 1,800 troops to the peacekeeping mission to replace German peacekeepers which will reduce from 2,600 to 1,500 while the presence of Canadian peacekeepers will grow to 1,800 in mid August. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)