So there were protests when a bunch of returning soldiers had a home-coming parade. When I came home from work the other day, all I got was a hug from my daughter and a kiss from the missus… once I found her. no parade, no public thank-you, not even a mild “cheers” from the pizza delivery bloke, and I tipped the scumbag!!
Now, this may all sound a little it’s leading up to something a bit harsh, but first of all, the war isn’t over yet, and while soldiers don’t really get to choose the wars they fight, for our government this one was kind of optional. Soldiers also sign-up voluntarily in this country as I recall?
So, while bus drivers don’t get a hero’s welcome when they don’t crash on the high street, and police officers don’t get medals for making it through a shift without getting knifed, why should soldiers who are just coming home for a bit of a holiday from their chosen vocation get a parade?
Mind you, on the plus side, we have photos of the “muslim extremists” now so we can persicute them later.