[frogstamper]

This evening I was on line playing Call of Duty 4 and I teamed up with a couple of Scottish lads who are serving in the British Army, and are currently based at Canterbury. One of them has just had two weeks leave as his wife has just given birth to their first son, and both of them are expecting to return to Afghanistan in the next few days. Talking to these guys what struck me was how much they believe in what they are doing out there, and their frustration that we, over here, get to hear so little of the good things happening out there. Both told me the average Afghan has no desire for the return of the Taliban, and that most locals want to back the multi national UN force, but they are afraid the UN will not finish the job and that when they leave, once again their at the mercy of the Taliban. It was a real pleasure to chat with these guys, I told them that I was proud of what they were doing and that most people I know shared that sentiment, and that when they went back to stay safe and keep their arses down. All the best lads, you do Britain proud.