Shooting at the tomb of the unknown soldier in Ottawa

[Greg]

My condolences go out to the honour guard soldier that was shot and killed today at the Canadian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and also to the family of the soldier who was run over in Quebec.
My thanks go out to all of men and women in the Canadian Armed forces.

Greg

[gary_bath_jr]

BTW for anyone that does not know there has been a shooting of a Canadian Soldier at the War Memorial in Ottawa and they are still on lockdown.

Gary

[RHClarke]

Originally Posted by Greg

My condolences go out to the honour guard soldier that was shot and killed today at the Canadian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and also to the family of the soldier who was run over in Quebec.
My thanks go out to all of men and women in the Canadian Armed forces.

Greg

I'm with you Greg. The police seem to have things in hand in downtown Ottawa.

[Phil Waterman]

What can be said, but to express our condolences to the families and friends of these soldiers, victims of the crazies of our time.

Deepest Respect Phil

[motto (RIP)]

As we all know, wars cannot be fought without casualties among the 'good guys'.
We are now caught up in a war that knows no boundaries, has no easily identified enemy, no discernible beginning and may well be without end.
My generation (baby boomers) has known an unparalleled era of peace and security thanks to the sacrifices of the previous generation. This now is coming to an end.
God bless the innocent and righteous.

David

[Hans Mulder]

Terrible - the war is here. My thoughts and prayers are with the family and regimental family of the slain soldier and the members attacked earlier this week.

[maple_leaf_eh]

I guarded the Unknown Soldier's left foot inside the Hall of Honour of Parliament Hill. Even after the casket was moved to the National War Memorial, I claim that spot as my place of duty. Both had confrontations today.

[Frank v R]

Condolences to the families , the Regt families and friends of this weeks fallen members, we must all stand shoulder to shoulder, Lest we Forget,

[Dianaa]

It is a shock to the entire civilised world that a solder doing his duty honouring the sacrifice of those who have served their country and the rest of the World should be murdered in such an abhorrent act.

Nothing can justify the barbarity of these murderous hordes. Their actions have nothing to do with the religion they purport to believe.

Our thoughts and hearts go out to the soldier's family and friends and to the entire nation of Canada. We are with you as brothers and sisters in this the saddest of times.

Diana

[cliff]

Originally Posted by motto

As we all know, wars cannot be fought without casualties among the 'good guys'.
We are now caught up in a war that knows no boundaries, has no easily identified enemy, no discernible beginning and may well be without end.
My generation (baby boomers) has known an unparalleled era of peace and security thanks to the sacrifices of the previous generation. This now is coming to an end.
God bless the innocent and righteous.

David

I totally agree David but feel that the 'soft' politics since the end of WW2 plus mistakes made by the Western Powers since WW1 have a lot to do with this as well. It is time to end political correctness and treat all these threats with an Eye for an Eye response.

A very Old Testament
Cliff

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Can anyone point out a news source which describes what happened?

H.

[Keith Webb]

Here's how our national broadcaster puts it.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-2...oldier/5834692

Incredible something like this can happen.

My condolences to those who have been involved in Canada, not just for the events over the past couple of days, but for the loss of the sense of security.