American "friendly fire" kills Canadian in Afghanistan

The Globe and Mail reports here.

Canadian troops already face "fierce Taliban resistance" in Afghanistan. Although some "friendly fire" (and what a stupid term that is!) is perhaps inevitable on any such battlefield, particularly where air support is required, it is difficult not to succumb to anger in response to such an incident.

Whatever my views on the Canadian operation in Afghanistan, and they are mixed, I am extremely proud of our troops. I do not necessarily blame anyone for this -- it was surely an accident -- but the incident, and the battle of which it was a part, highlights the incredible peril they face. I only hope the accidental peril they face from their friends can be avoided in future.