Hello Jukka,

You speak of hypocrisy but I speak from the heart. Have you ever served in the Armed Forces? I can only represent the wishes of my fellow Naval seafarers who have laid down their lives for their country, and of their relatives and friends. These seafarers didn't choose where they were sent to fight but surely they deserve to be left in peace in their underwater tombs? Have you seen the tens of thousands of war graves of Servicemen from all countries around the world and the respect in which they are held? By your logic, all their remains should have been scraped up with a shovel and thrown out with the garbage.

Naval mariners do not usually have the privilege of being buried with honours in a permanent military cemetary. Their only grave is the ship or submarine in which they fought and now lie. Surely you can not be serious in your disrespect for their memory and your contempt for the wishes of their relatives and old comrades.

Best wishes,

Rob Hoole
www.mcdoa.org.uk