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The footage had been taken on an amateur camera, or maybe even a cell phone. Hospital images were dancing on the screen, as the videographer walked through doors and hallways, transmitting vibrations to his handheld video device.

Stephanie Wainwright's voice overlapped the image, saying, "Eleven days have passed since tragedy struck the Canadian Combat Logistics Patrol, while on a mission in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Eleven days that have brought no answers, but took yet another life. Sergeant Ross Stevenson, critically injured in the drone attack, had been fighting for his life at the US military hospital at the Kandahar Airfield. Today he lost that fight, bringing the death toll of this tragedy to four. Two Canadians are still hospitalized, due to severe injuries, and are scheduled to return to their homeland next week. Six families are waiting to hear why this senseless tragedy happened. So far, no one is willing to answer."

Stephanie paused for a second, giving her words time to sink into the hearts of the audience.

"Live from our studio, this is Stephanie Wainwright, with News of the Hour."