http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8714185.stm
The marine from 40 Commando was killed in an explosion while on foot patrol near Sangin in Helmand Province during the evening of 30 May. The foot patrol was necessary to explore and understand the local area when he got struck by an explosion. Task Force Helmand spokesman Lt Col James Carr-Smith praised the marine's "bravery and selfless commitment". The number of UK soldiers killed if Afghanistan is now 289. This month, eight British service personnel have been killed. Four of them belonged to the Royal Marines.
It is not the first time I read about a soldiers who died in Afghanistan. Almost every week, I read something about it. The UK is very active in the war in Afghanistan, but none the less I was surprised to read the number of UK soldiers. I didn’t expect it to be that high. The newsflashes about these deaths are getting shorter every time there is a new fatality. I personally have nothing against the war, but I do think that soldiers who die should get more attention and a proper farewell. This newsflash does not pay enough attention to it.
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It is a real shame that people become desensitized for the news of all these fallen soldiers. The more the public is bombarded with the news of all the casualties, the less they care about them. The same with, for example, the poverty in Africa. Indeed, those soldiers (and the poverty in Africa, don;t get me wrong) deserve more and better attention.
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