The biggest misunderstanding that Joe public has about the armed forces is they believe that these men and women volunteer to fight for our freedom.
The truth is, that they are volunteering to die if necessary, for our freedom.
To protest at a funeral of such a 'volunteer' is despicable and cowardly in the extreme, designed to hide their inadequacies and be able to hurt innocent people without a payback, skillfully concealed behind political idealism. (They wouldn't protest in a bar in Norfolk when the fleet's in would they?),
Any similarities there with extemists ????
It is also cheap, easy publicity, eagerly seized on by the media, who, in the UK at least, have been proved to have paid and orchestrated such protests.
Military personel are controlled by a government. If they act unilaterally, then it's Courts Martial for them. If the military carry out the will of the government of the day, then the protestors should target the government.
When the Taliban are knocking on their door, the first people the protestors will expect to protect them is the military.
Don't get me wrong, I supported the invasion of Iraq but was not prepared for the long run. I think we should pull our troops out as soon as possible. BUT WHILE THEY ARE THERE I'LL SUPPORT THEM.
