I was interested to read the views of the weekend warriors, aka TA "soldiers" who, having just got back from Iraq, stated that they were lucky to be alive.

My point exactly. They should be thankful that they weren't the target of the civilian Iraqi population that wants its own country back.

The Iraqi population, having been raped of all of it holds dear, is being made to look like the aggressor in this phoney war on terror.

The crusader soldiers with their John Wayne attitude has done nothing to win the hearts of the people of Iraq.

AHMED RAZA

Worcester