Kiwi soldier killed in Afghanistan. RIP

[nudemetalz]

Roadside bomb then caught in crossfire apparently.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3988...an-Afghanistan


Rest in Peace.

[oldrider]

Thank you soldier, RIP.

[shrub]

and a former serviceman myself, I am proud of the sacrifice that young man has made, but saddened at the loss. I know what they go through to get selected, then the challenges to make it through basic and I believe our service personel are the pride of New Zealand, and Lt. O'd Donnell had been decorated for an act of bravery that saved lives in Timor Leste.

RIP Lt O'Donnell. As a New Zealander I am proud you served under my flag and deeply saddened that your contribution to making the world a better place is finished so prematurely.

[DangerMice]

Sounds like he was a bloody good soldier. RIP

[dogsnbikes]

The price paid for the greater good,like your brother and sisters you believe in what your doing and you know your not going there to throw stones

RIP LT

[mashman]

My condolences to his family, friends and compatriots... it is very sad news.

[Quasi]

RIP Lt Tim O'Donnell and our brave servicemen and women who have lost their lives over the ages. I often think of the sacrifice you people have made to help make the world an easier place for us all to live in and I often think of the bravery of our valiant troops out there now.

[Marknz]

Rest in Peace

[3L4NS1R]

Went through basic with him 5 1/2 years ago. Amazing man, born for the job. He's going to be missed. RIP.

[phill-k]

I've been wondering how long before the RIPer's would start posting.

This guy died doing the job he was employed to do, in NZ we have a number of workers killed every year but we don't fly flags at half mast for them. This supposed conflict is an Americanism as a result of their intelligence from the 9/11 incident. If you buy into the conflict remembering that years previously the CIA funded the Taliban then you perhaps should express a little more sympathy for the mans family than the family of the surfer murdered in Bali. He by all accounts was a great guy, had a love of surfing and followed his dreams. His parents are going through every bit as much as the soldiers, but will be getting minimal support from our government agencies. We have had recently a number of deaths involving Police Officers, these guys put their lives on the line right here in NZ for you and I, but the PM doesn't ring their parents or partners, we don't fly flags at half mast, and spend most of the news hour analyzing the situation.
I don't apologize for my position, the loss of this young mans life is no more significant than the loss of any young life.

[lakedaemonian]

Onward Sir.

Ake ake kia kaha

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Dick move Phill-k...if you have such strong feelings about things maybe start some OTHER threads to express your dismay at the CIA and "Americanism", and any other thread about honouring whoever you deem worthy......instead of attention whoring yourself stupid in this one.

[phill-k]

Onward Sir.

Ake ake kia kaha

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Dick move Phill-k...if you have such strong feelings about things maybe start some OTHER threads to express your dismay at the CIA and "Americanism", and any other thread about honouring whoever you deem worthy......instead of attention whoring yourself stupid in this one.

I see unless you tow the RIP line you can't post your opinion, I expressed my opinion, including a fairly detailed explanation, its my opinion, this is in Rant or Rave and directly applicable to the topic. Not sure why you have the need to have my post removed because I have expressed a contry opinion, more so a more encompassing argument of the death of a young person no matter what they may be doing. I have done some considerable reading on the Afghanistan situation and MY conclusion is that like the Iraq conflict it appears the American interpretation regarding these conflicts seems to prevail - Either you support us (USA) and thus are for us or if you don't agree or question the reasons behind the allied forces becoming involved in support of America you are against us. There doesn't seem to be room for debate.

[crazyhorse]

RIP Lt Tim O'Donnell and our brave servicemen and women who have lost their lives over the ages. I often think of the sacrifice you people have made to help make the world an easier place for us all to live in and I often think of the bravery of our valiant troops out there now.

well said .........may you RIP

[Hitcher]

You make some good points, Phil. The reason that the PM and other politicians have been clamouring to voice their RIPs today is because New Zealand's involvement in Afghanistan is political. The deaths of other public servants in the course of doing their jobs isn't.

But that's not to denigrate the job that the likes of Lt O'Donnell do in demanding, dangerous and ambiguous situations for little reward. It would be nice to think that what they are doing in Afghanistan will be ultimately worthwhile.

[Toaster]

RIP, a loss to his loved ones, to the Army and to us all as New Zealanders.

Lest we forget.