Afghanistan

Australia's participation in the Afghanistan conflict has produced another unpleasant statistic. Another Australian soldier has been killed by the Taliban, and we are hearing the usual condolences about what a great husband and father he was and a great Australian and all the rest of it.

All these are just words to try to justify the unjustifiable and to ease the pain a little for those closest to the dead man.

Here's a link to the Australian newspaper, the Sydney Morning Herald article on the story:
He lived his dream: Aussie commando's widow
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/commando-lived-dream/2008/04/28/1209234690844.html

Makes you think about war and death and lies and politicians.