It seems to me that many use the “I blame their leaders, the government, the MoD, their parents, anything but themselves” as an excuse for disgraceful, demeaning and downright cowardly behaviour.
The conduct of most of these service personnel has been appalling throughout this affair. And I include their time in Iran.
No I wasn’t there. No in my time in the military I wasn’t in a similar position. BUT I can categorically say that if I had been I would not have acted in the same manner. I had and still posses self respect, dignity and the balls to live up to the traditions and codes that once made our nation great. It was individuals that made the nations reputation and it is individuals who are now destroying it.
And gentlemen in England now-a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.
Last edited by FE Hoppy; 9th Apr 2007 at 17:36.
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