Camp Bastion closing today - At last !!

The troops have done the job their political masters ordered them to do.  They are great troops. We should all be proud of them. 

BUT 

450 British troops lost their lives and thousands were injured -- For What. !!!

That is not in any way critical of the troops - they were professional, committed to the job and carried out their orders. 

K   

Community Manager comment:

As requested I have edited part of the OP in order for this discussion to continue and to avoid political debate and for people to have the chance to show their appreciation. As a result some comments have been removed as they are no longer relevant. 

Please can I ask people to keep this discussion as a means to show any appreciation towards troops and not to start debating politics or I will need to close this. Many thanks.