This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Navy. This week, parades, pageants, and celebrations have been staged at bases across the country.
On Monday, a Canadian sailor was killed in Afghanistan. The first sailor (an explosives expert) to die in this war. That makes, officially, 143 Canadian forces personnel, and two civilians (diplomat and journalist). Plus how many Afghan citizens?
Ouch. Just ouch.
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A U.S. writer living in Canada examines borders, boundaries, and other invisible (though not imaginary) lines.
