Although I agree with the view that perhaps his ego has got the better of him this time does the suggestion by 'Saintsman' mean that he should be expected to tow the party line to keep media ops happy? Should the integrity of his reporting suffer so that he can keep the powers that be (inc. Lt Col 'Twaddle' Richardson) happy and on course for a good pension or should he tell the truth? We hear enough bullsh!t from our politicians and their b!tches in MoD Media Ops, reports for the likes of Michael Yon are the only chance Joe Public gets to understand the realities of a war they'll never see and develop a small drop of empathy for the British service personnel who face a constant battle against enemies both in Afghanistan and Westminster.