Rightly or wrongly the US wave more flags than us and believe mushy sentiments such as 'land of the free, home of the brave'
Yup, I can see your point Dallas. Undoubtedly our British reserve plays a part here.
However, does the more overt US support we see now not partly stem from the contrasting experience of returning Vietnam vets who were frequently shunned and misunderstood at that time?
Did America not learn to love its forces in exactly the manner that Boris alludes to: i.e. Blame the politicians for unpopular wars.
Why not welcome arrivals at Brize, it beats seeing peace protests.
After the Falklands returning troops saw a great example of the British Public in full support. Parades need not be a march past in dress uniform. Perhaps we could see the lads stepping off buses or ac to a bit of flag waving or cheers. The anglians have had a torrid time in Helmland and 2 VC recommendations to boot.
The country went completely doolally when Princess Diana died. Maybe we don't need to go overboard, but come on, the silence is deafening.
