A lot of us saw the light in 74 then 82 then 91 then 95 but it still felt "sort of right" they didn't leave a nasty taste in the back of the throat. Even the ongoing situation across the water didn't make you gag. But!
Anybody that witnessed the turkey shoot that took place on the Basra road in 91 will realise why it had to end there. UNSCR 687 Balloc*s
Yeh, you do look at life differently when you leave. Why shouldn't you.