From: amheater@BYE.SAILORcogeco.ca   
      
   "doug thomas"  wrote in message   
   > Today our prime minister spoke on Afghanistan saying that the politicians   
   > and not the generals would be overseeing our efforts in Afghanistan.   
   >   
   > Somehow, I didn't feel comforted by that comment.   
      
   Nor do I, Doug.  Thank heaven our son is out now.  He was slated to go to   
   Afghanistan about 3+ years ago, but for medical reasons (stemming from his   
   electrocution near Pet in June '99 ~ in preperation for Kosovar) it was   
   called off.  He was sent to Kosovar about 6 months after the accident,   
   though he shouldn't have been (the doctors later stated).  He's now on a   
   medical pension (about 90%), so no chance of him going at all.   
      
   As his mother, I'm so relieved, but saddened at the same time.  Our son   
   loved the military and was very proud of what he / fellow Peacekeepers were   
   doing to ease the 'lot' of the people ... [in our son's case .. Rwanda '94,   
   Bosnia '98 and Kosovar '99-2000] ..  I know he greatly misses being in.   
      
   No doubt, if David were still in, he'd probably be on his second tour (at   
   least) or about to embark.   
      
   wrcn ~   
   ... every good girl loves a sailor ...   
      
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