121st Afghanistan fatality (1)
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — The convoy that transports Canada’s top soldier in Afghanistan hit a roadside bomb Friday, killing one member of the general’s tactical team and injuring five others.
It was the second time this week that Brig.-Gen. Jonathan Vance, the commander of Task Force Kandahar, has found himself a stone’s throw from an enemy attack in Afghanistan.
Killed in Friday’s attack was Cpl. Nicholas Bulger, 30 — who hailed from Peterborough, Ont., and was with the Edmonton-based 3rd battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry.
He had been travelling behind the general’s vehicle when the blast occurred.
Cpl. Bulger leaves behind his wife, Rebeka, and two daughters, as well as his mother, brothers and sister.
He is the 121st Canadian killed since the country’s mission in Afghanistan began in 2002 — and the third to die in less than a month.
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Mac Says:
My sympathies to his family. RIP, Cpl. Bulger and thank you for your service.
Posted on July 4th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Jack Says:
Agreed for all soldiers (Canadian and American) who died today trying to make things right for a people who can’t help themselves. I will also say this.
It’s far past time for Afghanistan to get it together or at least appear to be doing so.
Otherwise the money stops and the soldiers who care “go away”.
If they don’t care why should we?
Posted on July 4th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
Mac Says:
It would be very tempting to say to the world “Take care of your own problems for a change!” but the odds of that happening vary between slim and nil.
Posted on July 4th, 2009 at 9:11 pm