Last night I was watching a documentary about the First World War Battle of the Somme. Horror and destruction. God, the images of war stay the same, no matter the year of the conflict. It always comes down to combatants far too young to be cut down in such brutality. It always comes down to the individual soldier, facing down their own terror so that they can enter the fray in defense of whatever cause the evildoers threaten. The young faces of yesteryear looking out at the viewer from cherished old photographs, the young faces of today looking out at us from the pages of the newspaper - it never changes. War is always a terrible waste of life.
   Whatever your personal feelings about the involvement of our troops in Afghanistan, I hope you remember the men and women behind the debate, the ones who are over there right now, laying their lives on the line every day. They are no different than you or me. They deserve our support. Take a minute today. Take a look at some of their faces.