More than 2-million Canadians are being remembered for their service in times of war and peace.  Today weâll bring you greetings from soldiers in Afghanistan.  But weâll also travel back through the decades and visit with veterans of whatâs been called âCanadaâs Forgotten War;â Burma, where Canadians still lie in unmarked jungle graves. While Canadaâs mission in Afghanistan has been mired in controversy, most Canadians concede the desperate humanitarian need there cannot be ignored.  Weâll have more on that story in an upcoming Listen Up, with our producer Dave Pascoe back from assignment in AfghanistanCaring for the human cost when there is no democracy has always been whatâs driven our soldiers to sacrifice. Case in point, todayâs veterans call to remember the Forgotten War - the 1940 to 1945 campaign for Burmaâs independence.  Veterans of that war are still leveraging their concern for the people there.   Burmaâs military junta recently brutalized protestors who demonstrated against a 500 % increase in the cost of essential goods.  Led by peaceful Buddhist monks, the Burmese were protesting forced labor, political prisoners, the regimeâs violence, and a lack of food and widespread poverty.  It all brought back memories for Burmese refugees to Canada.      Today, Burmese refugees in Ottawa pay tribute to Canadaâs care for freedom in their homeland. 

[ Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:22:00 GMT ]

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