Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Former Senior Canadian Commander In Afghanistan Charged

Brigadier-General Daniel Menard, right, speaks to the media following his court martial proceedings in Gatineau, Quebec May 25, 2010. BLAIR GABLE/REUTERS

Canadian General Charged With Obstruction Of Justice -- Toronto Star

OTTAWA—A Canadian general who lost his post heading troops in Afghanistan after the stunning revelation of a battlefield romance with a junior soldier has been charged with obstruction of justice, suggesting he tried to interfere with the investigation into his affair.

Just over a month after being unceremoniously pulled from the top job in Kandahar, Brig.-Gen. Daniel Ménard was hit Monday with four charges stemming from a

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More News On Canada's Former Top General in Afghanistan Being Charged

Former senior commander in Afghanistan charged
-- AFP
Menard, female subordinate charged in sex case -- CTV
Former top soldier charged in affair scandal -- Toronto Sun
Former Afghan commander charged in sex case -- National Post
Canadian general charged in alleged affair -- UPI

Top general preaches morality to staff -- Winnipeg Free Press

My Comment: When a senior general gets charged for breaking military regulations and obstructing justice .... this is a sad day for everyone who wears the Canadian uniform.

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