Ed, whilst I'll admit, some of the comments are a 'bit close to the bone', knowing some of the characters involved, they are in all probability well deserved. Admittedly the majority of people who did a Flt Cdr tour on AAITC/AEELS etc were decent blokes - but some of them had either hidden agendas or little in the way of a personality. Your comments about the views expressed are indicative of the reason why people get fed up of the 'politics' of Service life and the current aspiration to be PC in everything that we do. People have opinions and provided they don't cross the boundary of decency, they should be allowed to express them.