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It does seem more likely to have been written by a journalist, however it does also seem to echo popular sentiment. In common with many members I think that the intervention in Iraq was ill-conceived and has been shamefully mishandled, however, like the author of the quoted piece, my support for those brave men and women who defend our country and our values against those who seek to destroy us is unwavering. They are doing what I can not. How can you not respect and admire them? Ok sometimes they may make mistakes or read the situation they are presented with wrongly, but that does not make them any less brave or honourable, it makes them human and fallible, like the rest of us. It must also be remembered that you cannot make an omlette without breaking eggs. There will be some who say "try telling that to the relatives of the eggs you break." But that is to completely ignore the actions of the chickens which came before the eggs.

On the issue of rights, Human or otherwise, I think that far too many folk seem to find it fashionable to wear their rights on their sleeves, without understanding that the concomittant of rights is responsibility.