Message #36921

[carolineg]

I have been reading this thread with interest and think it is good to hear different views, at the moment I haven't decided where I stand on the issue of war but coming from a military family I know that I would be fully supportive of our troops should they be sent into action.

I lived in Germany at the time of the Terrorist attacks Lillibelle refers to and remember having armed escorts on our school buses and bomb disposal experts being regular visitors to our school and housing estates.  Not a pleasant way to have to live.

I have extremely strong views about torture - in my opinion there is never just cause for it.  As civilised societies we should rise above this and treat our prisoners of war as human beings.  A member of my family has been personally affected by this during active service and the effects are severe and everlasting.

Caroline