Posted on 08/16/2003 8:37:25 AM PDT by Ranger
THE widow of the British Army officer killed by a roadside bomb near Basra paid a heart-rending tribute to him last night.
Captain Dai Jones, 29, had volunteered to serve his second term in Iraq — so he could help in the rebuilding of schools, hospitals and other public services.
His wife Isobel said. “I am extremely proud of Dai. He was a wonderful husband who served his country with great courage.”
The popular captain from Louth, Lincs, was killed when the ambulance he was in was struck by a remote-controlled explosion.
He was ferrying a heatstroke victim to the British Army Field Hospital at Shaibah.
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| Peacemaker ... Dai with Iraqi kids |
Colleagues were last night mourning Dai who was renowned for his sense of humour.
His commanding officer, Lt Col Jorge Mendonca, of the 1st Queen’s Lancashire Regiment, said: “Dai Jones was a courageous, warm-hearted and very popular officer who will be sorely missed.
“His role was very much to help Iraqis deal first hand with their everyday problems.”
Devoted ... Isobel with murdered British Army Captain Dai Jones
Captain Jones, who joined the Army at 17, spent hours in Iraq mingling with local children and parents in an attempt to help end resentment towards the Allies.
He was ferrying a heatstroke victim to the British Army Field Hospital at Shaibah.
He was not a casualty of war but the victim of politically motivated murder. As the article rightly states.Reporting of such vile incidents in any other terms constitutes the only incentive (the militiary effect being insignificant) to the commission of these attrocities. Shame to any journalist/editor who desires to profit by such.
So much for the theory that your contribution to a party or a candidate is dirty and properly subject to regulation, while the revenue of the journalist is clean.
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