"The Dutch are contributing more than 1,000 troops, many of them to fly and maintain Chinook transport helicopters and Apache gunships."
The sad thing is that we sold the Dutch those Chinooks. Now we're trying to buy new ones, but Bombardier and their sock-puppets in the Liberal Cabinet won't let us. And in the meantime, we're using a rented Soviet-era helicopter (Kamov) to move our DART personnel and supplies around in Pakistan.
Very Sadly here is the first one. Rest in Peace brave warrior.
Globe and Mail Nov. 25
Ottawa — Defence officials say a Canadian soldier has been killed and four others injured after their armoured vehicle rolled over in Afghanistan.
Defence sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, say no explosive devices were involved in the incident near Kandahar. The Defence Department is expected to give a briefing later this afternoon.
They said the accident involved a LAV-3 armoured vehicle.
Officials said the injuries were not life-threatening.
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The name of the dead soldier has not been released
Martin issued a statement because he's getting ready for an election. Don't you know that once your soldiers start dying your political opponent can't criticize your foreign policy because it's detrimental to the troops?
Posted at 2005-11-25 08:47:27 [PermaLink]