He did

But then that was a proper war which was popular at home, not one being fought against urban terrorists using roadside bombs and where a majority of the populace feel that we were conned by a slimy lying politician into joining in in the first place.

He still ought to be going. If he dies he'll become a national hero and will be saved from a life of pointless celebrity involving divorce, substance addiction, tabloid scandal and meaninglessness. If he lives, he'll still have to go through the pointless rest of his life but at least he'll have the satisfaction of not having been pulled out from the only thing he's actually qualified to do.

Posted By: Old Git, May 16, 17:48:33