Another Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan,

Two more Canadians dies today. This time, a helicopter incident. There were three survivors - which makes it appear like the Griffin's load capacity was exceeded.

Question.... Isn't the Griffin a new variant of the Huey?

That's an awesome opinion JBeee. I'm glad me and my fellow Troopers, past, present and future were there and will be there to make sure you're free to have it...

USA is taking profit from canadian soldiers . Why don't american themselves go alone to do the war in irak and afghanistan . Why do they need french and canadian warriors ? They are responsible of what they do , they love wars so they should let canadian living in peace with other countries . If usa has many ennemies , canada shouldn't do the same mistake .

You Canadian `warriors` don`t belong in this US made mess....and if you insist on participating then knock-off with those annoying bag-pipes every time you drag one of your own kind home.

Jbee i totally agree with you .

First off, we aren't in Iraq. And friends stick together. I understand that is hard for the self centered folk around these parts to grasp. But that's how honour gets played out.

We will do no such thing. Unlike you and the rest of the morally bankrupt, we feel that retreat is unacceptable. As for the Bagpipes. I wish you didn't hear them so often. But when you do, bow your head and thank whomever you pray to, that that man or woman gave their life for you.

Please remind me why canadians are there ?

Do you know what NATO is?

How about the UN?

Either mandate is Internationally recognized, Lawful and Just.

Only the morally bankrupt fail to grasp that.

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Yes, it's a variant of the Bell 412, built in Mirabel.

Crew: Three (pilot, co-pilot & flight engineer)
Capacity: 10 troops or 6 stretchers (some sources state maximum 8 passengers)
Length: 17.1 m (56 ft 1 in)
Rotor diameter: 14 m (45 ft 11 in)
Height: 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in)
--: 5,355 kg (11,900 lb)

Oh hell- everytime one of ours falls it's agony. I served in the reserves and my husband stll serves and has been to Afghanistan.

To those who discount our being there and say that we are interfering in a culture, you might want to read the books of Nelofer Pazira. she is an Afghan who came to Canada in her middle/late teens. Was she from the 'ruling class'? Her father had been the son of a carpet merchant (and from what I read not a successful one) who worked his way up to being a doctor. When they escaped it was with nothing and they ended up in Moncton. If you read her 'A Bed of Red Flowers' book, you might get an idea of what has been going on in Afghanistan - not just now, but before the revolution(s).
What we do there? Not a big change to the minds of many people here in Canada, but we've helped build roads ( better to transport crops and safer as it's harder to plant an IED in a paved road - not to mention that the local people who build the roads get pad a going wage and are able to feed their families). Oh - kids go to schools ( they get to expand their minds?1/ SHOCK)!, and men actually take those worthless girl children for lifesaving vaccinations!! Yup - got to be an American plot. AND QUITE FRANKLY, if it IS a plot - well at least kids go to school and get vaccinations from it!!
Whether you want to believe or not - we're doing good there. Maybe not the big - in your face - grab the headlines' good, but we're doing good. And I'd rather stay and do that kind of grass roots good which actually produces results - small maybe, but true results none the less. The people that we've helped remember us because we look them in the face and treat them like human beings - not 'live aid' cases' and it will pay off in the long run - in the better being of these people and in the attitude that they hold toward us.