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An Ottawa man who served in Afghanistan helping the Canadian Armed Forces during its NATO mission is begging the prime minister and the immigration minister to help save his sister and nephew from the Taliban’s imminent revenge. “As a Canadian citizen and someone who served this country with pride and dignity, I now find myself feeling ashamed. My service not only brought danger to my family but has also ruined my entire family’s life,” he wrote in letters to Mark Carney and Lena Diab last week. “During my service, I saved many lives of soldiers in the line of duty. Now, when it...