Canada defense boss caught in Afghan rocket attack

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Canada defense boss caught in Afghan rocket attack
06 Nov 2007 17:40:46 GMT

OTTAWA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Canadian Defence Minister
Peter MacKay had a narrow escape while visiting
Afghanistan on Tuesday as rocket landed near him,
spokesman Jay Paxton said.

He was visiting a forward operating base near Kandahar,
when the rocket landed close to him and lightly wounded
four Canadian soldiers, who are in good condition.

Canada has 2,500 troops in Afghanistan.

CBC television said that within minutes of the attack a
Black Hawk helicopter evacuated MacKay to safety at the
Kandahar air base.

(Reporting by Randall Palmer; Editing by Peter Galloway)


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[daleo]

1. Did they get lucky, or do the Taleban have inside information?

Or (as DUer Spazito said) does this happen all the time, but is only reported if someone important (i.e. a cabinet minister) happens to be around?

[TrogL]

2. He's a brave man of conviction

We do NOT see eye to eye on issues (we've had dealings in the past) but it's good to see him in the field and the line of fire.

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

3. I have met this individual... real douche

Peter MacKay, left his fiance of many years for some Canadian Paris Hilton who decided she wanted to play politician... unfortunately the aspiring political power couple faltered when Ms. Stronarch decided she was a liberal and would rather fuck hockey players.