I think that if he did go it would have been harder to the guys he would have been serving with, so i can say anything bad against him, at least he didn't go off and run a theatre group!!
he would be a big trophy for the terrorists and a few dozen of them running around with bombs attached to them trying to blow him to pieces would seriously piss your day off
I work with the forces very closely and if you were to ask them what would you do be sat in Colchester bulling you kit or in Iraq or Afghanistan the combat areas get the vote every time, as one CSM said "you take the shilling you go where your told" even if thats a desk!
having been out there a few months ago i think it gets worse every time so personally i think they should be pulled out, and leave them to get on with it but we cant we started it, and we need to fix it.
on a parting note i wish anyone serving anywhere around the world my best wishes and safe return
Graham