''Christmas in Kabul'' is a
CBC Christmas special
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about
comedian
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Rick Mercer
Richard Vincent "Rick" Mercer (born October 17, 1969) is a Canadian comedian, television personality, political satirist, and author. He is best known for his work on the CBC Television comedy shows ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' and '' Rick Merc ...
going to
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...
to bring
Christmas
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cheer to the
Canadian
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troops stationed outside
Kabul
Kabul (; ps, , ; , ) is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. Located in the eastern half of the country, it is also a municipality, forming part of the Kabul Province; it is administratively divided into 22 municipal districts. Acco ...
.
Music stars
Damhnait Doyle
Damhnait Doyle (; born December 9, 1975) is a Canadian musician, singer and composer. A phonetic spelling of her first name (which is Irish) also serves as the title of her 2003 album. She was a member of Atlantic Canadian band Shaye from 2003� ...
, Kevin Fox and
Tom Cochrane
Thomas William Cochrane ( ; born May 14, 1953) is a Canadian musician best known as the frontman for the rock band Red Rider and for his work as a solo singer-songwriter. Cochrane has won eight Juno Awards. He is a member of the Canadian Music ...
accompanied Mercer to
Camp Julien
Camp Julien was the main base for the Canadian contingent of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Kabul, Afghanistan.
The camp was named after Lance Corporal George Patrick Julien, a Canadian Army soldier who was awarded the Mi ...
, where many of the troops live in large tents.
It originally aired December 21, 2003, on CBC.
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2003 television films
2003 films
Christmas television specials
Kabul
Canadian television specials
Canadian comedy films
Documentary films about the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Afghanistan–Canada relations
Canadian documentary television films
2000s Canadian films
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