Jacko,
No member of the press has any right, even metaphorically, to bollock, dress down or generally 'have a go' at our armed forces. They should just report the facts; that is enough. How often do we see reports on the BBC morning news of the great job our troops are doing, keeping the peace, rebuilding infrastructure, helping to get a democratic Iraq on its feet. Warranted, there is an ocassional reference, an ocassional report here and there, but these acts of kindness and service are going on on a daily basis. As soon as something goes wrong, (again, I'm not condoning it or making light of a serious misdemeanor) the press jump on the sensationalist bandwaggon and paint a very poor picture of our boys and girls. How can you possibly claim balance in the current press reporting. Shame on you.