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I didn't want to put this into a condolence page as it just isn't the right place. However, at the end of the CANWEST news story on our 3 more fallen in Afghanistan, they had Sgt. Leger's mother on the news as well. I'm sure ol Jack Layton was liking what she had to say, but that was NOT the time to have her comments on the news. I understand she is a bereaved mother who has suffered a loss, but to put a mother on after announcing that we have 3 more dead in Afghanistan is just not the time to have a mother who believes we don't belong there and we should be off peacekeeping somewhere in the world. There are many soldier's who have given their lives in Afghanistan whose parents have stated in public that we do belong there and it is a worthwhile cause to help Afghanistan.
To ALL Canadians who have this preconceived notion that Canada's Army is only in existance to do everything BUT fight a war, step back, breathe, and read some books. Yes, Canada has for many years been committed to peacekeeping missions in various areas of the world. We have helped our own Countrymen in time of national disasters such as the ice storm of '98, the Red River floods....... the FLQ crisis...... the list goes on and on with regards to the wide range of work our military does. Yes, we can do all these things and we do them very well when called upon.... hell, we set the standard for how these things are done.
However, at the end of the day, a Country's standing Army exists for ONE purpose, and ONE purpose only - TO TRAIN FOR, AND FIGHT WARS. We are not warmongers, we are professionals who accept the burden of defending the Country. This includes fighting in Country's that our elected Government decides we have a vested interest in. We do not, and never have, trained for peacekeeping, fighting fires, helping out in ice storms and floods...... we train for war. This is why a Country pays men and women to wear a uniform on a daily basis..... yes, even Canada. It's getting far overdue for people to get informed on what an Army is actually for.
To ALL Canadians who have this preconceived notion that Canada's Army is only in existance to do everything BUT fight a war, step back, breathe, and read some books. Yes, Canada has for many years been committed to peacekeeping missions in various areas of the world. We have helped our own Countrymen in time of national disasters such as the ice storm of '98, the Red River floods....... the FLQ crisis...... the list goes on and on with regards to the wide range of work our military does. Yes, we can do all these things and we do them very well when called upon.... hell, we set the standard for how these things are done.
However, at the end of the day, a Country's standing Army exists for ONE purpose, and ONE purpose only - TO TRAIN FOR, AND FIGHT WARS. We are not warmongers, we are professionals who accept the burden of defending the Country. This includes fighting in Country's that our elected Government decides we have a vested interest in. We do not, and never have, trained for peacekeeping, fighting fires, helping out in ice storms and floods...... we train for war. This is why a Country pays men and women to wear a uniform on a daily basis..... yes, even Canada. It's getting far overdue for people to get informed on what an Army is actually for.