I agree with the sentiment regarding the treatment of certain returning military personnel that can happen (normally from overseas conflicts that factions of the public might view as unpopular or unwarranted) but the fact remains that a small minority of soldiers do commit war crimes. The obvious example of both is Vietnam where young returning troops having witnessed terrible things were treated despicably by anti war factions. These men and women were merely pawns in the game and did not deserve the vitriol that should have been directed at the politicians and commanders responsible. But were the actions at My Lai by US troops then ok because the VC also committed war crimes?

British forces also have a history of having committed unjustifiable acts whether that be the Amritsar Massacre, the reaction against the Mao Mao uprising or Bloody Sunday. Were these acceptable? Is it right to turn a blind eye to them?

Our armed services deserve our support. Yes, it is their decision to join but they do indeed put their lives on the line for what they (mostly ?) believe to be in the interests of the country, though, of course, they do not have any say in who or where they fight. By nature, Special Forces work outside normal frameworks and I don't doubt that there is truth in the normal justification of them doing the "dirty" work to keep the rest of us safe but they must still be held accountable and be able to justify their actions. Or do people think that they should e able to act with complete impunity?