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Originally Posted by Incinerator
 RIP boys...
G-wagons in Afghanistan!? They should really be better equipped
Armoured? Which part of this thing is armoured? All it would stop is a few bullets and small hand greanades...Would you be driving this thing around if you were a soldier when you know there are IEDs designed to take out LAVs everywhere!? Where's the common sense in the DND? When will they realize that LAVs are not the answer in a chaotic place like Afghanistan? Our military deserves to be better equipped to do their jobs. They just bought 800 of these useless Mercs too! Sure, it'll look good driven by millionaire NHLers, but in Afghanistan? Gimme a break. Get something more beefed up for eff's sakes. 
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Actually the Gwagon is armoured pretty heavily, and is a pretty solid field vehicle. Its a vast improvement over the scandal riddled Iltis jeep. The Canadian vehicle is equiped with the APS system and has internal removable armoured department. The armour will protect against bullets, grenades and most conventional anti vehicle mines. However IED's are a different beast all together and can contain many times the difference in explosive power. Unfortunately due to cost, and the actual mission not every soldier can be in a LAV.
I don't see how this death can be placed on the government, lack of money or military leadership. Sadly in a war zone things like this happen, and the bullet usually defeats the armour.