On October 5th, Captain Robert Semrau was sentenced by a Canadian Court Martial for shooting a dying Taliban in combat in 2008. He was reduced in rank two grades and expelled from the service--a punishment which is a very harsh one to an officer in Military Law.
The Court Martial never should have taken place and will have a direct and dire impact on the conduct of all Canadian soldiers who go into battle in future. For the good of the Service, and for the defence of Canada, the verdict and sentence need to be overturned.