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Jan. 2nd, 2009 06:44 pm A friend from University Days has been charged with killing a suspected Taliban member
So I'm back in Edmonton. I decided to drive back this morning and my brother decided to tag along at the last minute. He has some stuff to do, and likes to stay with me in E-town when he has a chance. Since we drove through a small snowstorm, it was nice to have him in the car to do the driving.
When I got home, I checked my email and my phone messages. My mom was the first to tell me, but a reporter from my hometown newspaper, the Saskatoon Star Phoenix, had also contacted me.
A friend from my university days has been charged with murdering a member of the Taliban. The reporter wanted me to comment on what I knew about Rob, and what he was like as a person. I know that many people would be completely hesitant to talk to the media, but as I am a journalist, I wanted to try to help the reporter.
I told him that I didn't want to say anything incriminating, but that I could tell him a bit about Rob and my friendship with him.
Rob was a very special person to me. We lost touch over 10 years ago, but he affected my life in many positive ways, and taught me a lot about friendship and bravery. I can still remember some of the things that he taught me about making people laugh, and about friendship. He was a good person, he had strong beliefs and opinions, and he was intelligent and in love with the military and the life of a soldier.
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Personally, I am a bit floored by the whole thing. I feel a little discombobulated and out of it. I got a chance to talk to my mom, and [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] about it, and I feel a bit better now that I'm relaxing with a bowl of soup in my own kitchen. Still, it's shocking and unsettling.
So I'm back in Edmonton. I decided to drive back this morning and my brother decided to tag along at the last minute. He has some stuff to do, and likes to stay with me in E-town when he has a chance. Since we drove through a small snowstorm, it was nice to have him in the car to do the driving.
When I got home, I checked my email and my phone messages. My mom was the first to tell me, but a reporter from my hometown newspaper, the Saskatoon Star Phoenix, had also contacted me.
A friend from my university days has been charged with murdering a member of the Taliban. The reporter wanted me to comment on what I knew about Rob, and what he was like as a person. I know that many people would be completely hesitant to talk to the media, but as I am a journalist, I wanted to try to help the reporter.
I told him that I didn't want to say anything incriminating, but that I could tell him a bit about Rob and my friendship with him.
Rob was a very special person to me. We lost touch over 10 years ago, but he affected my life in many positive ways, and taught me a lot about friendship and bravery. I can still remember some of the things that he taught me about making people laugh, and about friendship. He was a good person, he had strong beliefs and opinions, and he was intelligent and in love with the military and the life of a soldier.
****
Personally, I am a bit floored by the whole thing. I feel a little discombobulated and out of it. I got a chance to talk to my mom, and [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] about it, and I feel a bit better now that I'm relaxing with a bowl of soup in my own kitchen. Still, it's shocking and unsettling.
