A tragic story - am I right in thinking that the SEALS unit involved in the crash was the same as the one whose members killed Bin Laden? It was mentioned as so on BBC news last night.

It's a tetchy subject as to whether we should still send troops out to these places or not. I can only put my trust in the forces stationed over there. It is they who see the current state of Afghanistan, and indeed Iraq, as it truly is. I suspect that they are the only ones who truly appreciate the good, or harm, they are bringing to these broken countries by their presence and bravery. Surely there must be some sort of superiors in the army stationed there also, who will know when it is the right time to leave, and have the means to put it into practice.