Canadians have a reputation for being peaceful people. Fact is, they hate war. Good or bad, they don't like to get involved. At the same time, no one should underestimate the Canadian military. Recently a silly Fox News show blasted Canada for wanting to take a "break" from the war in Afghanistan to regroup. When John Lennon was banned from the U.S. he came to Montreal to have his Bed-In and recorded "Give Peace a Chance." It's been 40 years since that week-long event. We went to an exhibit at the Montreal Museum of Art on Easter Sunday celebrating the anniversary of the Bed-In. I was actually in the middle of writing about the museum while watching the Canadiens/Bruins playoff game when I changed direction....This week a 21-year-old female soldier from Quebec was killed by a roadside bomb. She was the second female soldier to die over there. Tonight during the Canadiens/Bruins game, CTV honored young Karine Blais during the intermission. Sure, the ratio of soldiers from the U.S. killed in both wars is greater, but each one deserves the respect they have earned. In Canada, there's press coverage for days. It's almost as if you know them personally.
A friend from Naperville sent this power point/video this morning. Timely. You can view it at the link below. I've seen it before, but it means something different now that we are in Canada. Whenever a soldier dies, flags fly at half-mast, we see photos of the flag draped coffin and each and every soldier is honored with press coverage.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB_4A_ahhCY
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