"Thank you Mr. Ahmadinejad may I have another?"
Take 500 years of the traditions of the Royal Navy and just toss them on the garbage heap because we have now entered the Flashman era of military ethics.
Defence Secretary Des Browne defended the conduct of the marines during their time in captivity.
He said the current rules of engagement were "robust", but they would be examined.
"You've seen for yourself these are very young people," he told BBC News 24. "I think they have acted with immense courage and dignity during the time that they have been detained."
An era when being captured without firing a shot, happily cooperating with your captors, and then shaking hands with and thanking them upon being let go elicits nothing more than a collective yawn. In fact more than a collective yawn it actually brings praise for "immense courage," and swift damnation upon him who expects maybe a somewhat more soldierly response to captivity. More soldierly,and less acting as if you were participating in Big Brother the Iranian Edition.
I know we live an era of low expectations, but "low expectations" is still somewhat higher than "no expectations."
And no I have never been held captive by the Iranians.......but then again neither have you.
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