Two Canadian peacekeepers reported dead in Kabul

[Bzzliteyr]

What this country need is a little more pride in our forces..
I send out this challenge to all of you on this forum that read this: Go out and buy a flag with pole at Canadian tire (or anywhere) and fly it proudly on your home!! If you can, put it at half mast till our troops are repatriated to Canada and have been given a proper funeral! BE PROUD TO BE CANADIAN!! Pass this message on to everyone you know..please.

 

[patrick666]

I don‘t think we need to buy flags to feel pride. Just look at the job our soldiers are doing overseas and you will see. But Armymedic has a point, let‘s honour and remember.

Patrick

 

[Recce41]

Well that makes 6 friends now, that have gone. I wish I could get back to Petawawa next week. I be going to Trenton tomorrow. No one has to buy a flag or a yellow ribbons Bzz. The biggest thing that I ever got was on a flight back from Bosnia in 94, when my Father passed away. They held the flight in Frankfort for an hr for me. The topper was when the whole aircraft thanked me and clapped and said sorry for my lose. When they were told why the flight was delayed and the reason I was going home.
I was dressed in the combats I wore two days before on patrol and a carry bag, with the smell of Bosnia on.
Now that was honest of the people that were on the flight.
:evil: :tank:

 

[Bzzliteyr]

Recce41, I hear you man.. but have you ever taken a drive through the Q‘s here?? I can count on one hand the amount of Canadian flags flying on houses, it‘s kind of embarrassing... we need to increase pride in this great country of ours, one flag at a time..

 

[wdewitt]

It nice if everybody did that;but most would prefer to do in there own private way.
It never easy to say good bye to some one that would be there fore you.
To the family I feel there lost that never can be replace. But I think they would want the 3RCR to soldier on and show there best for the rest of the regiment. I only hope no more deaths happen and a safe return back to there family‘s.

 

[Spr.Earl]

Does one have to fly a flag to show one‘s pride,respect or honour?

I think the folk‘s on base are showing there feeling‘s in other way‘s toward‘s their families.

We as Canadian‘s very rarely show our feeling‘s, which may be construed as a weakness or a strength.We do not bragg!We honour in our own way.

But we all feel for the loss of both men and their families.

May their God‘s be with them and their families

 

[OLD SCHOOL]

It is always the best that pass before their time.
This is the sad truth of life.
As I sit here with good scotch and even better memories of Royals,I am humbled by the level of commitment shown by our forces.
The PM and Min.Def. need to stay home tomorrow...
our boys don‘t want you there...
From the 80‘s to present time,the federal ****s have not given a ****.go **** yourselves you pompous gravy train mother****ers.
YOU WILL NEVER BE MEN,YOU JUST SEND THE REAL MEN TO BOLSTER YOUR OWN POSITION.****ing cowards.Stay home and let the men deal with their own.
You ****s better look after the families or the **** will really hit the ****ing fan you know?
I‘m watching.

 

[Spr.Earl]

Yes Old School,
Petit Jean should not go over there!
He does not belong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let the Boy‘s and Girl‘s deal with it amongst them selve‘s with out any politico trying to get point‘s!!!


Were was he last year when the 3rd Pats Jump Company lost out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No were to be seen but all of a suudden he‘s extohling the bravery of our‘s in Afghanistan.

Were was the government when Sgt.Ralf,M/Cpl Isfeld were killed in Croatia and many other‘s who were maimed or killed!!!

Our Government is two faced!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mr.Prime Minister,you are not wanted,leave the men and women alone.

F!@#K OFF!!!

 

[nULL]

I like to see the Canadian flag not flown as much. I have mine in my room for instance (thanks Shiela Copps!)

People shouldn‘t have to be openly patriotic like that; for instance, take the American flag for instance. I‘m not trying to start a flame war here or anything, but when you see the flag EVERYWHERE, does it really make you feel more...patriotic? If anything, it seems to cheapen the flag, and therefore the country. Seeing one Canadian flag in a neighbourhood seems to have more meaning than would an entire street covered in them. Do you know what I mean?

 

[OLD SCHOOL]

Having the flag everywhere can cross the line from patriotic to propoganda quick like a bunny.
I think it is more efficient to hang the heads of political officials who fail their country from those poles.Just my 2 cents.
Give the Americans credit for coming together in strength as they have always done but the flags on the sides of every car?If you don‘t have them you don‘t love your country?Why not just tattoo them on your foreheads or her lower back so I can see it 24 7.

 

[Spr.Earl]

Like I said we Canadian‘s don‘t fly the flag or brag we show our repsect and honour in other way‘s!
But we never forget!!!!!

 

[nULL]

thanks old school, that‘s what i meant to say. patriotic -> propoganda

i‘ll put that in my next anti-us uni paper


that was a joke btw.