5 Canadians Killed in Afghanistan, Including Award-Winning Journalist

December 30, 2009, Five Canadians were killed in a bomb blast Wednesday in Afghanistan — four soldiers and a Calgary Herald reporter. Brig.-Gen. Daniel Ménard said a Canadian civilian was also wounded in the attack at about 4 p.m. local time. Ménard said their armoured vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device in the city of Kandahar. The attack came during a community security patrol to both gather information on the pattern of life and to maintain security in the area.
"The journalist was travelling with them to tell the story of what Canada's soldiers are doing in Afghanistan," he said.Ménard said the military is notifying the families of the soldiers and more information will be provided once this has been completed. The journalist was identified as Michelle Lang of the Calgary Herald.

We the Canadian people demanded an end to this war and to bring our troops home. Instead our government gave us their deadline. Unacceptable. Canada stand up and demand our troops be brought home, NOW.

Meanwhile Stephen Harper Suspends Parliament
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqwGcl4B8-Y

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[14109810]

Wow, some of you people are ridiculous. If you're not going to stand behind our soldiers, feel free to stand infront of them. My brothers LAV was being this one, and his best friend got killed. So next time, you say bullshit like this. Think about the people who have lost someone, all so you can have your freedom to post bullshit like this. R.I.P Zach, missing you everyday.

[Steeper33]

@14109810

You actually think our soldiers are in Afghanistan to defend our freedoms here at home? Are you being serious, or what? Please tell me. What did the people of Afghanistan do to the people of Canada to deserve a decade of occupation and terrorization? What was their crime to deserve the killing of their family's and the bombing of their homes?

I'm sorry you, for some reason, have justified the slaughter of innocent Afghanistan people and I'm sorry for your loss. R.I.P Zach

[supertrix101]

At 0:45 Daniel Menard was soon to be disgraced due to a scanadal of his own making...

[DONTHOMPSONOREG0N]

@SharpSho0ter99 DID SOMEBODY GET DEADED !!!

[DONTHOMPSONOREG0N]

LOL

[abdikhanpune]

The Torah says a tooth for tooth

and eye for an eye.

a soilder for soilder

and a civilian for civilian

so far canada has not lost any civilians........ but if they withdraw which they will not do as canada is a puppet of US .they will pay for it ,they will pay for it , they will pay for it

[sniperguy1995]

@imm0rtal80 if you got nothing good to say just shut the fuck up

[SharpSho0ter99]

@imm0rtal80 i honestly wudnt be suprised if you were mildly retarded....what country u from?

[imm0rtal80]

@SharpSho0ter99 shut the fuck up kid , you are still underage , just the fuck up and go fuck yourself , i might support your troops with my dick idiot and my bullets , you are just a slave to the Americans motherfucker , fuck you and fuck any fuckin ignorant like you

[SharpSho0ter99]

@imm0rtal80 you ignorant needle dick fuck bag. Canada went to afghanistan because osama bin laden declared 5 countries for terrorist attacks (canada being one of them). Around 30 Canadians were also killed on sept 11. Afghanistan also simply needs our help. The people are oppressed and threatened and killed by the taliban and al queda. Canadian troops are there because they believe in the mission. So show some respect and either support our troops or shut the fuck up. Fuckin ignorant quaker