MPs, servicemen and public figures have criticised the Ministry of Defence for allowing the sailors and Marines to sell their stories.
Major General Patrick Cordingly, who commanded the Desert Rats during the 1991 Gulf War, said he was “depressed” at the personnel being used “almost as a propaganda tool”.
“I was depressed because I thought the team were so good on the press conference - they didn’t overplay their unpleasant experience and we could all imagine what they had gone through,” he said. “I think it’s unfortunate the MoD are using the sailors and Marines in this way.”
Shadow defence secretary Liam Fox said: “One of the great things about our Armed Forces is their professionalism and dignity. Many people who shared the anxiety of the hostages’ abduction will feel that selling their stories is somewhat undignified and falls below the very high standards we have come to expect.”
And PR guru Max Clifford added: “I said if they wanted to defuse what I understand is a growing storm back home about this story, the best way would be all of the money raised going to the families of those that have lost their loved ones by serving out there.”
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To comment is only to reiterate that which has been expounded countless times throughout the Country and to empathis the feeling of Disgust and Revulsion.
This once Great Country is in the hands of some very dishonourable and incompetant people and I fear we have not seen the worst of it. The whole World looks at us with Contempt and Disdain and I don’t blame them ……. these individuals who are seeking percunary advantage from what was afterall their Duty would do well to consider how all of this will affect their future