While six of their comrades were being flown home for their final journey, a number of other Canadian soldiers travelled the roads west of Kandahar on their regular patrols, trying to do the job they have been sent far away to do.
By the end of the day Wednesday, Canadians would learn of two more names that would be listed among the Canadian fallen of Afghanistan, more Canadian troops would be injured and a string of Taliban attacks would gain prominent attention back in Canada.
Many Canadians still to this day aren't fully informed about our mission there, the dangers that come with it and the sacrifices of the troops and the families back home.
Last night on KCTS the Seattle based PBS channel, Frontline/World featured a segment focusing on the Canadian mission in the scrub lands outside of Kandahar where Canadian forces operate, it was an interesting look at what Canadians hoped to achieve while there and the frustrations that they suffer when things don't quite work out according to plan.
For every step forward with the local population that we make, something always seems to come along to cause events to move backwards. A cycle that tends to result in a status quo situation, rather than a progressive winning over of the population. The documentary provided a window into that world, one where villages sometimes are abandoned back to the Taliban which could account for some of the hesitancy of the local community to become more involved.
As fascinating as it was however, it still doesn't prepare you for the carnage and sadness that seems to have been a part of our daily newscasts these last few days.
The Globe and Mail has a number of resources in Afghanistan and provided a detailed examination of the latest tragic events to be suffered by Canadian forces in the Afghanistan countryside. We provide links to their coverage and some of the other media reports on the latest developments.
Globe and Mail-Two soldiers die in wave of Taliban bombings
Canada.com-Two more Canadians killed in Afghan blasts as 6 fallen comrades return home
CBC.ca-http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/04/11/afghan-deaths.html
CTV.ca-Roadside bomb kills 2 soldiers in Afghanistan
Toronto Star-Two soldiers die, three hurt in Afghan blasts
Global National-Attacks on Canadian convoys kill two soldiers
By the end of the day Wednesday, Canadians would learn of two more names that would be listed among the Canadian fallen of Afghanistan, more Canadian troops would be injured and a string of Taliban attacks would gain prominent attention back in Canada.
Many Canadians still to this day aren't fully informed about our mission there, the dangers that come with it and the sacrifices of the troops and the families back home.
Last night on KCTS the Seattle based PBS channel, Frontline/World featured a segment focusing on the Canadian mission in the scrub lands outside of Kandahar where Canadian forces operate, it was an interesting look at what Canadians hoped to achieve while there and the frustrations that they suffer when things don't quite work out according to plan.
For every step forward with the local population that we make, something always seems to come along to cause events to move backwards. A cycle that tends to result in a status quo situation, rather than a progressive winning over of the population. The documentary provided a window into that world, one where villages sometimes are abandoned back to the Taliban which could account for some of the hesitancy of the local community to become more involved.
As fascinating as it was however, it still doesn't prepare you for the carnage and sadness that seems to have been a part of our daily newscasts these last few days.
The Globe and Mail has a number of resources in Afghanistan and provided a detailed examination of the latest tragic events to be suffered by Canadian forces in the Afghanistan countryside. We provide links to their coverage and some of the other media reports on the latest developments.
Globe and Mail-Two soldiers die in wave of Taliban bombings
Canada.com-Two more Canadians killed in Afghan blasts as 6 fallen comrades return home
CBC.ca-http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/04/11/afghan-deaths.html
CTV.ca-Roadside bomb kills 2 soldiers in Afghanistan
Toronto Star-Two soldiers die, three hurt in Afghan blasts
Global National-Attacks on Canadian convoys kill two soldiers
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