-- KANDAHAR -- A Canadian soldier is dead and another wounded today in a gun battle with Taliban militants outside of Kandahar.He will be remembered.
Corporal Michael Starker, of the 15 Field Ambulance Regiment, was pronounced dead in a military hospital on Tuesday after his patrol was ambushed in the Pashmul region of Zhari district, about 25 kilometres west of Kandahar city.
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NOTE TO TALIBAN JACK:
The soldiers were part of a civilian military affairs team, which is attempting to reach out to local Afghans.**********
FROM THE COMMENTS: Behold the compassioante leftosphere...
"I see you cons are still confused between supporting the war and supporting the meat inside the uniform"*