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Another truly sad day in Toronto.
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 4:26 pm
by Odie
As I watched our Toronto news tonight, our 'Highway of Heroes', from Trenton Ontario to Toronto on the 401 brought 3 more caskets of 3 young soldiers killed in Afganastan back onto Canadian soil.
This now totals 100 of our brave heroes whom have lost their lives.
Thousands participated in freezing cold temperatures, along the 401 and bridges to pay tribute and respect for them.
R.I.P.
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Another truly sad day in Toronto.
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 4:55 pm
by Oscar Namechange
Odie;1081260 wrote: As I watched our Toronto news tonight, our 'Highway of Heroes', from Trenton Ontario to Toronto on the 401 brought 3 more caskets of 3 young soldiers killed in Afganastan back onto Canadian soil.
This now totals 100 of our brave heroes whom have lost their lives.
Thousands participated in freezing cold temperatures, along the 401 and bridges to pay tribute and respect for them.
R.I.P.
CTV.ca | Fallen soldiers to travel Highway of Heroes today
Three Canadians killed in Afghanistan last week are expected to arrive back on Canadian soil today.
CTV.ca | Hundreds greet fallen soldiers on Highway of Heroes - 6 hours ago - Similar pages -
It's certainly a sad sight Odie.
R.I.P.
Another truly sad day in Toronto.
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:14 pm
by Odie
oscar;1081292 wrote: It's certainly a sad sight Odie.
R.I.P.
thanks hun.....this war has gone way beyond its time.
Another truly sad day in Toronto.
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:12 pm
by Jenn1980
This saddens me, as i have a bil in the armed forces. He is scheduled to go on his next tour within the year.
Another truly sad day in Toronto.
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 3:23 pm
by Odie
Jenn1980;1083946 wrote: This saddens me, as i have a bil in the armed forces. He is scheduled to go on his next tour within the year.
who is scheduled?
sorry, didn't understand what you meant.
Another truly sad day in Toronto.
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:29 pm
by southern yankee
Odie;1081260 wrote: As I watched our Toronto news tonight, our 'Highway of Heroes', from Trenton Ontario to Toronto on the 401 brought 3 more caskets of 3 young soldiers killed in Afganastan back onto Canadian soil.
This now totals 100 of our brave heroes whom have lost their lives.
Thousands participated in freezing cold temperatures, along the 401 and bridges to pay tribute and respect for them.
R.I.P.
CTV.ca | Fallen soldiers to travel Highway of Heroes today
Three Canadians killed in Afghanistan last week are expected to arrive back on Canadian soil today.
CTV.ca | Hundreds greet fallen soldiers on Highway of Heroes - 6 hours ago - Similar pages - hopefully all this bloodshed will end very soon:(
Another truly sad day in Toronto.
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:57 pm
by Odie
southern yankee;1084209 wrote: hopefully all this bloodshed will end very soon:(
should never have started!:mad:
Another truly sad day in Toronto.
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:43 pm
by Peter Lake
Odie;1084211 wrote: should never have started!:mad:
As the main objective of entering Afghanistan being the detection, capture or death of Osma Bin Laden, the death toll seems futile. I myself do not believe Bin Laden is even in Afghanistan, probably smuggled across the Pakistan or Syrian borders long ago. His absence from video threats to the west even makes me wonder if he is indeed still alive, having died from kidney failure or fatally wounded in the initial bombing of the Tora Bora caves.
However,
Since December 5th 2008 there have been 955 coalition casualty's in Afghanistan.
America 560
Uk 128
Canada 100
Australia 7 to quote a few figures.
Al-Quaeda will continue to be with or without Bin Laden. We would be more advised investing the cost of this futile presence on intelligence to track down Al-Quaeda at cell level in every western country, not putting more lives at risk for the capture of one so elusive.
The sight of any coffin coming home is distressing, we have our share here, so our thoughts are with the family's as always.
Another truly sad day in Toronto.
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:10 pm
by Odie
Peter Lake;1084228 wrote: As the main objective of entering Afghanistan being the detection, capture or death of Osma Bin Laden, the death toll seems futile. I myself do not believe Bin Laden is even in Afghanistan, probably smuggled across the Pakistan or Syrian borders long ago. His absence from video threats to the west even makes me wonder if he is indeed still alive, having died from kidney failure or fatally wounded in the initial bombing of the Tora Bora caves.
However,
Since December 5th 2008 there have been 955 coalition casualty's in Afghanistan.
America 560
Uk 128
Canada 100
Australia 7 to quote a few figures.
Al-Quaeda will continue to be with or without Bin Laden. We would be more advised investing the cost of this futile presence on intelligence to track down Al-Quaeda at cell level in every western country, not putting more lives at risk for the capture of one so elusive.
The sight of any coffin coming home is distressing, we have our share here, so our thoughts are with the family's as always.
I never believed Bin Laden was anywhere near Alfganastan....he is to smart to have stayed there.
These are updated results of everyone lost in the war, its a far cry from the ones we just hear about on the news.
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At least 716,760 people have been killed, and
1,397,255 seriously injured in Afghanistan and Iraq
since the U.S. and coalition attacks, based on lowest credible estimates.
Casualties in Afghanistan Casualties in Iraq
Most recent update: December 10, 2008.
This page is updated monthly.
# Casualties in Afghanistan:
Afghan troops killed: 8,587 Afghan troops seriously injured: 25,761
Afghan civilians killed: 3,485 Afghan civilians seriously injured: 6,273
U.S. troops killed: 556 U.S. troops seriously injured: 1,668
Other coalition troops killed: 399 Other coalition troops seriously injured: 1,197
Contractors killed: 75 Contractors seriously injured: 2,428
Journalists killed: 6 Journalists seriously injured: unknown
Total killed in Afghanistan: 13,108 Total injured in Afghanistan: 37,327
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# Casualties in Iraq:
Iraqi troops killed: 30,000 Iraqi troops seriously injured: 90,000
Iraqi civilians killed: 668,051 Iraqi civilians seriously injured: 1,202,491
U.S. troops killed: 4,209 U.S. troops seriously injured: 55,923
Other coalition troops killed: 315 Other coalition troops seriously injured: 945
Contractors killed: 917 Contractors seriously injured: 10,569
Journalists killed: 160 Journalists seriously injured: unknown
Total killed in Iraq: 703,652 Total injured in Iraq: 1,359,928
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really makes one think.
Another truly sad day in Toronto.
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:26 pm
by Peter Lake
Odie;1084240 wrote: I never believed Bin Laden was anywhere near Alfganastan....he is to smart to have stayed there.
These are updated results of everyone lost in the war, its a far cry from the ones we just hear about on the news.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
At least 716,760 people have been killed, and
1,397,255 seriously injured in Afghanistan and Iraq
since the U.S. and coalition attacks, based on lowest credible estimates.
Casualties in Afghanistan Casualties in Iraq
Most recent update: December 10, 2008.
This page is updated monthly.
# Casualties in Afghanistan:
Afghan troops killed: 8,587 Afghan troops seriously injured: 25,761
Afghan civilians killed: 3,485 Afghan civilians seriously injured: 6,273
U.S. troops killed: 556 U.S. troops seriously injured: 1,668
Other coalition troops killed: 399 Other coalition troops seriously injured: 1,197
Contractors killed: 75 Contractors seriously injured: 2,428
Journalists killed: 6 Journalists seriously injured: unknown
Total killed in Afghanistan: 13,108 Total injured in Afghanistan: 37,327
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# Casualties in Iraq:
Iraqi troops killed: 30,000 Iraqi troops seriously injured: 90,000
Iraqi civilians killed: 668,051 Iraqi civilians seriously injured: 1,202,491
U.S. troops killed: 4,209 U.S. troops seriously injured: 55,923
Other coalition troops killed: 315 Other coalition troops seriously injured: 945
Contractors killed: 917 Contractors seriously injured: 10,569
Journalists killed: 160 Journalists seriously injured: unknown
Total killed in Iraq: 703,652 Total injured in Iraq: 1,359,928
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really makes one think.
My figures are probably press related and i doubt they want us knowing the full horror.
It is just astonishing that this is the outcome of the detection of one man. It really is time to let go and concentrate on bringing troops home safely and invest in intelligence.
The news today that the capture of Al-Quaeda terrorists planning an attack on Gordon Brown at the EU summit will prove that terrorism is indeed within all western county's and not Afghanistan or even Iraq. The press are reporting that the bombers were possibly trained in Pakistan or Iraq and this is unfortunate. It can only stir up the arguements to stay out there.
Another truly sad day in Toronto.
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:50 am
by mikeinie
Odie;1081260 wrote: As I watched our Toronto news tonight, our 'Highway of Heroes', from Trenton Ontario to Toronto on the 401 brought 3 more caskets of 3 young soldiers killed in Afganastan back onto Canadian soil.
This now totals 100 of our brave heroes whom have lost their lives.
Thousands participated in freezing cold temperatures, along the 401 and bridges to pay tribute and respect for them.
R.I.P.
CTV.ca | Fallen soldiers to travel Highway of Heroes today
Three Canadians killed in Afghanistan last week are expected to arrive back on Canadian soil today.
CTV.ca | Hundreds greet fallen soldiers on Highway of Heroes - 6 hours ago - Similar pages -
Good brave men, who died what they loved doing, serving their country.
Another truly sad day in Toronto.
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 3:52 pm
by Odie
mikeinie;1084525 wrote: Good brave men, who died what they loved doing, serving their country.
that they did.
Another truly sad day in Toronto.
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 5:46 pm
by Odie
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
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