Afstan: Three months without a Canadian fatality

Bruce Rolston at Flit reports an important fact the MSM have not.

Just like a month ago:

Canadian Afghanistan update you didn't read

In the "News you didn't read in your weekend papers" column, it has been over two months since the last Canadian fatality in Afghanistan.

No, it's not going to last forever. Let's hope it lasts as long as possible, though.

Oddly, The Economist does note this reality--and a more fundamental one:

But it is the rising number of Canadian soldiers being killed in Afghanistan that is most likely to determine whether voters eventually choose to see the job through. Since the first troops arrived in 2002, 44 soldiers and a diplomat have lost their lives. The most recent deaths were recorded in November. But with analysts predicting a new offensive by Taliban insurgents when the snow melts this spring, the already wavering home front may be further tested.

Update: The National Post published a letter of mine on this March 3: "When no news is good news".