Canada is NOT at war
I don't usualy have an opinion on our country's military activities, but the situation that is being created this week bothers me. It goes against my feeling of what this country is about and what our soldiers are supposed to be doing when they are not protecting our borders.
If we are at war, then the public should be informed.
We are not at war.
How clear could that be, I'll say it in all caps: CANADA IS NOT AT WAR.
Our soldiers are overseas trying to help the world.
Death is not supposed to be a regular consequence of this activity; It happens, those are rough parts of the world that we send them to, people get hurt and sometimes people die. They must not be ignored.
We need to respect and remember those who gave their lives in war to protect our freedoms and values, but we also need to make special note of those who give their lives in hopes of giving others a chance to have the same freedoms.
To deny us seeing them return home, and to deny them the tribute of flags at half mast is a denial of their efforts and a denial of the price the paid for our dream.