No-one is moaning!
This letter is in response to John Gray

A reply to Mr. Gray
What a shame you had to make remarks about our soldiers in such a way. It isn't our lads who are moaning and groaning. We know the majority of them will say we have a job to do and are getting on with it.

The comments you are picking up on are mainly from worried parents, who sit every day and watch the news, praying their son or husband is not the next name up.

The situation in Iraq and Afghanistan, is not a normal war situation. Our men are fighting an unseen enemy. We are living in a very dangerous world. Our boys are out there to help not to destroy, to try and rebuild not to pull down.

So will you please tell me why our efforts are falling on deaf ears? These people do not want our help and our Prime Minister is certainly deaf to that fact. We are there purely to suit him and his croney in America so that they can get their own way and so they can save face.

As for the Americans supporting their troops, I think you should do more research Mr. Gray. I think you would find there are more people out there against us being there than you think.

You have children serving in our armed forces. I pray for their safe keeping and I hope Mr. Gray, that you are NEVER in the position I was in on the day the phone rang to tell my sister her son had been killed. Her screams haunt me every day and night. And the worst part is I cannot ease her pain. I cannot imagine life without my children and Mr. Gray I hope you never have to.

June Walker