And I figured there would be an article on what the actual troops would like.
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That to me is more important than the wants of reporters or politicians.
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Many Canadian soldiers serving in Afghanistan agree with the Conservative government's decision to ban media coverage of ceremonies marking the arrival in Canada of the remains of soldiers killed in foreign action.
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Some acknowledged they had mixed feelings, though.
"In some ways, it would be good for the general public to see. It would give them an idea of what's going on over here," said Master Cpl. Chris Schmidt.
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He also noted that since the military is a very big but close-knit family, seeing the ceremony on television might help soldiers throughout Canada deal with the deaths of their comrades.
"There's guys back home that knew these guys," Schmidt said. "Maybe that's the only way they'll be able to actually get any type of closure too."
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