Caz, one thing I have tried not to do is to make it personal between me and Maple. Of course, you have every right to your own opinions but please dont think I was trying drum up support. Neither, am I trying to fall out with you, as Maple seems to think I have with him.
My time in the Military taught me there are good guys, not so good guys and occasionally bad guys, but their job (or rank or Service, come to think of it), never meant much to me. Like all, it occasionally annoyed me but that was just a part of growing up and being British.
Like many, I chose to leave (didn't have to, lost a fortune), when it was confirmed the democratic leader of my country told a downright lie and very very sadly did not have the balls to admit it.