We will, we will rock you

From the Calgary Sun:

Smiles - and rocks - greet troops
BY JIM WELLS

KANDAHAR CITY, Nov 17 - A young boy grounds his kite and salutes the troops to show his appreciation.

The soldier waves and gives the thumbs up.

A rock pings off the side of the armoured Canadian vehicle rolling through the streets of Kandahar.

The same soldier mutters a curse under his breath, barely audible over the roar of a diesel engine.

The thumbs and salutes far outnumber the rocks though as a convoy of armoured vehicles rolls through the congested streets of Kandahar City... (link)

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