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Capt. Nichola Goddard

by zoss in r.i.p.

The first Canadian female combat soldier to be killed in action since the Second World War. (cbc)

Meanwhile, or more acurately a few hours later, members of the Canadian Parliament voted (149-145) to approve a two-year extension of the Canadian military mission to Afghanistan. (cbc)

Posted 18/5/2006 by zoss in r.i.p. |

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  1. Comment by forsoothsayer — 20/5/2006 @ 0:33

    God. i will never understand this adulation of dead soliders. if they were foolish, or evil, enough to think that killing foreigners is somehow NOT murder, they deserve to reap the consequences. this is someone who VOLUNTEERED to KILL PEOPLE for MONEY.

  2. Comment by r goddard — 22/5/2006 @ 10:29

    I dont know who you think you are to say that about her, but my cousin was NOT foolish or Evil! She was a good person and a damn good fighter, she went to Iraq to liberate its people so they can have the same luxurious life as people like you and me. She loved her job and knew the risks, and I think that if you took a hit from a rocket propelled grenade you would want to be remmembered!

    R goddard

    (Many thanks to all those people that can RECOGNISE the sacrifice my cousin made to help liberate Iraq).

    x x x

  3. Comment by zoss — 22/5/2006 @ 20:55

    forsoothsayer;
    By “this adulation”, did you mean this post? Cause I certainly didn’t imply, nor did I intend it to be, an expression of excessive admiration or praise. I could explain my feelings if you care to ask. (you said you didn’t, so strike this.)

    I also protest your equating all soldiers to mercenaries. Granted, the act of war is not the most noble of human activities -to put it mildly- but are we to ignore the nobility of some peace-keeping missions around the globe? I guess my point is that sweeping generalizations are seldom on the accurate side.

    On the other hand, if one is to discuss specific cases, could one make any argument about the good or evil of any one soldier’s intention based on the nobility, or lack thereof, of their mission? I am sure many philosophers have argued both sides of this one, but I, for one, am still grabbling.

  4. Comment by zoss — 22/5/2006 @ 20:56

    r goddard; I was under the impression she was killed in Afghanistan, not Iraq.

  5. Comment by Gus Owens — 29/5/2006 @ 18:27

    I stiil do not understand what Capt Goddard was doing in Iraq. The USSR in WWII while fighting for its life abandoned the practice of women in combat as did Israel in 1948 when it was also fighting for its life. This is no reflection on Capt Goddard who seems to have been an exemplary human being but since I have heard no discussion of the value and drawbacks of women in combat, I have the feeling that this question is not being addressed, as sooner or later it must be.

  6. Comment by stand easy — 4/7/2006 @ 21:58

    I served with Capt. Goddard. She was a good, fair soldier. As for women serving in the combat arms… it is an honour to serve this wonderful country… and anyone should be given the opportunity to do so, man or woman.

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