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Old 17th Dec 2016, 11:37
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Rudyard Kipling spoke for all Servicemen a century ago:
For it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an` "Chuck him out, the brute!"
But it's " Saviour of 'is country " when the guns begin to shoot.

It's great to see these injustices righted, but Plod isn't going far enough. What about Fighter Command's shoot-to-kill policy in 1940? There's a few old pilots still around, you know. As for Bomber Command and their raids, there must be a few more collars to feel even yet. I'm sure the brave Mr Shiner would be glad to lead his brigade of gallant lawyers into action at very reasonable cost, another £million or two should do it.
Mind how you go!

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