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igotthisguitar

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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:11 pm Post subject: Government Bars Media From Memorial Service Of Latest Fallen |
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Outta sight ... outta mind ...
Government Bars Media From Memorial Service Of Latest Fallen Soldier
Tue Jul 11, 3:02 PM
By Michael Hammond
OTTAWA (CP) - With some "minor exceptions", the media has been barred from covering Cpl. Anthony Boneca's memorial service when his body returns to Canada tomorrow.
Following a "directive" from the Conservative government, the Canadian Forces will prevent the media from covering the memorial service even though some senior officers have expressed concerns with the policy. The decision over media coverage is now left to the family of the deceased.
The Boneca family asked that the service be kept "as private as possible," said Lt. Morgan Bailey.
Some allowances will be made for photographs and visual images to be taken when Boneca's body is brought to CFB Trenton. That flight is expected to arrive at 7 p.m. EDT.
Earlier this year, the government changed its policy on these services, preventing the media from covering them.
A document obtained by the Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act outlines the concerns of a senior officer over the controversial policy. Lt.-Col. Richard Lavoie notes that keeping the media outside the base's perimeter may lead to problems.
"This may cause safety issues and generate even more frustration, particularly in winter," he stated in an e-mail message.
A spokesman in the Prime Minister's office said earlier this week that the government never imposed a ban on the media. Instead, he said, the government intended to allow the families to decide on whether to allow media coverage.
Earlier this year, the media was barred from covering the return of four bodies of soldiers killed in Afghanistan. The spokesman in the Prime Minister's office said one of the four families objected to the media covering the event, which led to the ban.
Boneca was killed earlier this week in a fierce battle with the Taliban near Khandahar City. His family has been critical of the military, saying Boneca was ill-prepared for his second tour of duty in the war-torn country.
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/11072006/2/national-government-bars-media-memorial-service-latest-fallen-soldier.html |
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Octavius Hite

Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Location: Househunting, looking for a new bunker from which to convert the world to homosexuality.
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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not a great fan of Harper but as I understand it, he changed his position to allow media in only if the family wanted that. This seems like a reasonable thing, I think a family should be allowed privacy if they choose it, I don't think the government should force it on anyone. This seems like the right move. |
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laogaiguk

Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Location: somewhere in Korea
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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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Octavius Hite wrote: |
I'm not a great fan of Harper but as I understand it, he changed his position to allow media in only if the family wanted that. This seems like a reasonable thing, I think a family should be allowed privacy if they choose it, I don't think the government should force it on anyone. This seems like the right move. |
ya, I think Harper is just laying back now and will screw up our country like Bush did down south in the future, but I agree with him here. Would you rather some crazy Christian cult (I think on major family actually) go around protesting at funerals of slain American soldiers, cause that is what happened down south (they stopped those morons eventually though)? |
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Octavius Hite

Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Location: Househunting, looking for a new bunker from which to convert the world to homosexuality.
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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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See Harper doesn't scare me for 2 reasons:
1. We have a real Supreme Court one that isn't laced with conservative nutjobs who march lockstep with the administration they put in power (although even Bushie's control over the SC is looking tenious at best these days). Harper is unlikely to override the SC so everything will stay the same.
2. He only has a minority, unlike the US where the facis... I mean the Republicans control everything, Harper has to get help from two left wing parties to make anything happen.
So as long as Ignatiff or whoever the hell leads the Libs doesn't get cocky and try an election (cause they will lose) we will have a Harper minority for a long time and not much will really change. I am not worried with the status quo. |
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laogaiguk

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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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Octavius Hite wrote: |
See Harper doesn't scare me for 2 reasons:
1. We have a real Supreme Court one that isn't laced with conservative nutjobs who march lockstep with the administration they put in power (although even Bushie's control over the SC is looking tenious at best these days). Harper is unlikely to override the SC so everything will stay the same.
2. He only has a minority, unlike the US where the facis... I mean the Republicans control everything, Harper has to get help from two left wing parties to make anything happen.
So as long as Ignatiff or whoever the hell leads the Libs doesn't get *beep* and try an election (cause they will lose) we will have a Harper minority for a long time and not much will really change. I am not worried with the status quo. |
I am scared his laying low and will get a majority next election. You think the daycare $1200 or the stupid GST cut were bad, the poor will be screwed if he gets that majority. |
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Octavius Hite

Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Location: Househunting, looking for a new bunker from which to convert the world to homosexuality.
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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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Oh a majority Harper scares the shit out of me, but as we see in Nova Scotia, I think most of Canada will continue wanting a minority and the Libs are in no hurry for an election since all of their leadership people suck big time! Please won't someone get that Trudeau kid out of his canoe and into the party??? |
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Moldy Rutabaga

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Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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Please won't someone get that Trudeau kid out of his canoe and into the party??? |
Octavius, as we've seen in the states, when the pampered, spoiled son of a country's leader runs for office, disaster follows...
Ken:> |
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igotthisguitar

Joined: 08 Apr 2003 Location: South Korea (Permanent Vacation)
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Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:12 am Post subject: |
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Moldy Rutabaga wrote: |
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Please won't someone get that Trudeau kid out of his canoe and into the party??? |
Octavius, as we've seen in the states, when the pampered, spoiled son of a country's leader runs for office, disaster follows...
Ken:> |
His father was by far the coolest PM Canada has ever had.
As far as Justin is concerned, we can be rest assured he's being carefully groomed as we speak.
Oh yes, a Saint-Clair as well is he ...
Family Weeps As Body Of Cpl. Anthony Boneca
Returns From Afghanistan
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/12072006/2/national-family-weeps-body-cpl-anthony-boneca-returns-afghanistan.html |
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cosmicgirlie

Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:38 am Post subject: |
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Moldy Rutabaga wrote: |
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Please won't someone get that Trudeau kid out of his canoe and into the party??? |
Octavius, as we've seen in the states, when the pampered, spoiled son of a country's leader runs for office, disaster follows...
Ken:> |
The big difference between Bushy Jr and the Trudeau boys is that the Trudeau boys are actually intelligent, well rounded individuals who have the same values and direction as their father. Bush on the other hand...well I think he speaks well for himself. I need not say anything as his actions speak volumes.
Justin is being groomed for leadership, don't kid yourself. He's already doing public walkarounds. "Sasha" is too busy being an investigative journalist. Justin I think in time you will see join politics. I think he's waiting to see how the Liberal leadership goes and how much damage Harper will do to the country.
As for the possible leaders the only one I see worth putting at the helm of things is Gerrard Kennedy.....all the others...eek...ohhh except maybe Carol Bennet....as for the rest...will not bring me back to the liberals. |
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Moldy Rutabaga

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Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:47 am Post subject: |
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I was speaking half in jest. Nevertheless, advocating someone for public office because of their father offends my republican (small r) sensibilities. He's somehow better than everyone else because of his parentage? Would any of the Trudeau boys have amounted to anything if their father had been a bricklayer instead of being darlings of the central Canadian elite?
I'm going to get flamed. I loathed Trudeau. But I'll admit that at least he earned his accomplishments rather than being born to celebrity. Someone who gets fame handed to them runs a much, much higher chance of being shallow. Anyone listening to Julian Lennon lately?
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Octavius Hite

Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Location: Househunting, looking for a new bunker from which to convert the world to homosexuality.
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Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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All this is true, my point was that there is nobody in the leadership race worth watching or that will help the party. I don't vote Liberal so I don't care but I also don't want Harper to have a majority just because the Liberals couldn't muster any worthwhile or exciting candidates, hell I would rather Ashley MacIsaac then this bunch of twits. |
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igotthisguitar

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Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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Firearm 'Accident' Kills Canadian In Afghanistan;
Enemy Action Ruled Out
Wed Aug 9, 7:10 PM
By Terry Pedwell
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (CP) - A Canadian soldier who arrived in Afghanistan just six days ago was shot and killed Wednesday in what appears to have been an accidental discharge of a firearm by another Canadian.
Master Cpl. Jeffrey Scott Walsh died while on patrol west of Kandahar. He was with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Shilo, Man.
His unit later came under mortar attack at a forward operating base in the area, but military officials said the two incidents were unrelated
"Enemy action has been ruled out" in Walsh's death, said Lt.-Col. Brian Irwin, chief of staff to the Canadian Forces National Command Element.
Irwin refused to confirm that Walsh was shot by another Canadian soldier, although military sources said that was the case.
"There is an ongoing investigation (which) is going to get to the bottom of all of the circumstances surrounding this tragic accident," Irwin said. "At this time, it's still too early to pronounce that."
While conducting patrols, Canadian soldiers normally have their firearms on safety. It's not clear how the firearm was discharged
"No further details are available at this time regarding the exact circumstances surrounding this incident," Irwin said.
The 33-year-old Walsh transferred to CFB Shilo in the summer of 2005. He is survived by his wife and three children, and his parents in Regina  |
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