S11Blade
LE
I dont't think its about the right thing. Dither, fanny about, all of not exactly the right thing to do.Thanks.
I'm still not sure that experience is necessary to understand the right thing to do. 21st of foot is probably right that none of us have been in exactly the same situation as Mackey and therefore don't know how we'd react, but I think even my civilian mates can make a judgement about the right thing to do.
I'd also say that just because someone says something is the right thing to do, that doesn't mean they're claiming they would do it. See any VC or GC citation for an example of something I'm 99% sure I wouldn't do but I know was the right thing.
Its don't do the wrong thing, lock the doors and drive away from a colleague being killed. Bloke had many options but flee was the one he couldn't take and keep any honour and he picked that one.
And I don't think the majority of us like yourself on this side of the argument are being harsh. At best a man wearing a uniform he should not be.