Literary Review of Canada Endorses Canadian Forces Media Embedding Program

[leroi]

Literary Review of Canada, April 1 2009, gives a thumbs-up to Canadian Forces embedded journalist policy. Overall, this is a positive review. I'm confused, though: the author, Christopher Waddell says, "Canadian troops have been fighting in Kandahar for almost three years and will be there for at least two more." As I understand it, Canadian Forces have been there since 2002 and not just in Kandahar ... ?

I'll leave it to Canadian Forces members to assess the accuracy of the piece:

Inside the Wire:The Limited But Important Story Told by Embedded Journalism

http://reviewcanada.ca/reviews/2009/04/01/inside-the-wire/

 

[PMedMoe]

the death of diplomat Glyn Berry in an IED attack in 2002

Glyn Berry was killed in January 2006.  Typo?

 

[leroi]

Glyn Berry was killed in January 2006.  Typo?

I think the author's confused some details as you point out, Moe.

 

[PMedMoe]

I think the author's confused some details as you point out, Moe.

Well, his statement about being in Kandahar for three years*, isn't incorrect, but yes, we have been in Afghanistan longer than that.

*Actually, it's been a bit more than three years now.  I returned in Feb '06.