Archive for 1/31/2009
We Will Remember Sapper Greenfield
Jan 31st
They shall grow not old, as we who are left grow old
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning
We will remember them
In memory of our fallen Canadians:
Sapper Sean David Greenfield – Afghanistan January 31, 2009
Always Caring — Always Canadian — Never Defeated
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No tags for this post.Actions Mightier Than Military Might
Jan 31st
Remember earlier last November the savage attack on school girls in Afghanistan as they made their way to school? Men on motorcycles sprayed acid on the girls as they walked to school, seriously hurting one of them. It is believed that the attack was launched by the Taliban in an effort to stop girls from attending school.
Since then eight men have been rounded up and at least one of them has confessed. The attack sparked outrage in Afghanistan and around the world for the viciousness. In the days following the attack attendance at schools, especially for girls fell off. The young girl who was so badly injured spoke out that she was determined to return to school, that the attack was not going to stop her.
The headmaster of the school moved quickly after the attack to convince the girls and their families to return to school, not to allow this terrorism to triumph. Today almost all 1300 students have returned to school.
The courage of those Afghan families and their daughters is a testament to the determination of the Afghan people to have a peaceful and productive society. When a people are willing to stand up for themselves, to act even while knowing there is a danger of further attacks…… that is more powerful than all the armaments in the world. Nothing trumps the power of the human spirit.
Kudos to everyone of them. God bless them all.
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