Well it looks like the sun has returned. That can only be a good thing.

I have been watching the footage of the UK troops returning from their 'holiday' in Iran. I have not followed the story all that closely, but close enough to know the basic details. I have also been reading the BBC 'Have Your Say' thing and I have to say that I am somewhat surprised by the reaction of some of the people commenting. There are many criticising the soldiers, saying how weak they looked, how the UK forces have been made to look like 'worms' Would the troops have responded in this spineless way to the Nazi's in the war? etc etc. Showing just how weak the UK is as a nation now...

For example:
'Well, they seem to have had a lovely time, cooperating with the enemy, what happened to name, rank and serial number and why are they coming back home instead of re-joining their ship, they are not fit to wear the uniform and ought to be ashamed of themselves for not acting like UK Armed Forces Personnel. A complete disgrace.

Philip R, Southport'

Surely the fact that they are home, safe and sound, that no blood was shed, no shots fired, is a good outcome? Our Government, for all their many faults, are not stupid. They can see the benefits Iran is seeking to gain from all this, they are not simply going to be taken in, 'Well they can not be that bad and evil a regime if they released them can they? Let's trust them from now on! Three cheers for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Hip hip..'

It is a shame that people so quickly lose sight of the fact that there are human beings at the centre of all this, lets be pleased they are home shall we? With so many not returning for whatever reason, this should be a happy story, not an attack on the soldiers themselves. Grrr.