Ten containers of Canadian military gear were stolen on their way home from Afghanistan and the equipment were replaced by rock and dirt, officials said Tuesday.
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade! Sell to Canada's Muslims: holy dirt from the pure Islamic land of Pakistan! That should put a dent in the loss.
The containers were shipped on a chartered vessel and consisted of items such as tires, tools and tents, Chris Alexander, parliamentary secretary to Defense Minister Peter MacKay, told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The Defense Department has confirmed the theft, he added.
"There were no munitions of any kind in any of the containers being shipped back to Canada by sea on this route. All munitions have already been received in Canada via strategic air and sealift," Lt. Commander John Nethercott said in a statement.
It's good to know at least one adult is in charge.
The shipment was contracted to A.J. Maritime Company of Montreal and contained equipment from the Canadian base at Kandahar airfield, which was closed in November.
The company packed the equipment into shipping containers and loaded them in Afghanistan, which have been shipped through Pakistan recently. Among all the 660 containers, about 180 have arrived in Canada.
I don't think you're going to get them all back. Shipping overland from Afghanistan to Pakistan to load in Karachi? That's like asking toddlers to ship a load of candy from the hallway back to the kitchen. |