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WHO ARE YOU TALKING TO,

WHO ARE YOU TALKING TO, JOEL?

From the Star's own story on Kathleen Kenna:

In Toronto, the Canadian Journalists for Free Expression led a chorus of condemnations on the continuing dangers of reporting in Afghanistan. "We deplore this deliberate attack on [Kathleen] Kenna and the other passengers in the vehicle," said CJFE Executive Director Joel Ruimy. "We expect she will receive the medical care she needs. And we expect all journalists working in Afghanistan will be able to do so in the safest conditions possible."

If I was a Talib, boy I'd be scared now. Lord knows what could happen if the CJFE gets mad at you...

CASUALTIES OF JOURNO-WAR The Toronto

CASUALTIES OF JOURNO-WAR

The Toronto Star just lost their other reporter in Afghanistan, with the well-versed and talented Kathleen Kenna falling victim to some kind of attack on the car she was driving in near Gardez. With her injuries, Lord knows how long until she'll be back. There'll likely be some kind of battlefield promotion from the city desk to replace her as a result, although after Pearl and now this, the waiting list for Bombay bureau chief can't be the longest one. (I'd have taken it... I'd live in Mumbai in a second, any day, if the pay was good. Beautiful city, that.) The Star's other reporter in-theatre, Mitch Potter, you'll no doubt remember was expelled for breaking confidentiality rules by army public affairs (see March 1 posts).