| Hi again all, I have an update on the situation. My heart goes out to Pte Kovco's family and friends today as we have learned that this morning his body was to arrive in Melb, to only find that someone elses body was delivered instead. Aparently there was a stuff up in Kuwait and his body is still over there. Very upseting for them Im sure, I did hear that the PM called his widow and told her the news only minutes before she was to board a plane to Melb to retreive the body. And as she shoukld she gave him a real serve!!
Other news is now emerging, mostly rumour and non-official reports that he in fact committed suicide. The roumor was going around out at base when we first heard about the incident. But now the news has been broadcasting that no evidence was found that he was cleaning his weapon and reports from people trainined to use 9ml guns that its very unlikely that a 9ml would discharge by itself when cleaning or taking it apart.
I dont know much about that side of things, but I dont think it changes the situation. I cant help feeling that these reports are going to be made or even used as a smear campain again by those people out there who are against the war in Iraq and dont believe we should be there. I cant imagine how his wife, children and parents are feeling right now. I just hope they get his body home soon so his family can begin to grieve. |