As the death toll of British soldiers in Afghanistan reached 100 after a suicide bomber killed three paratroopers outside their base, Defence Secretary Des Browne issued an emotional pledge.
“They gave their lives securing freedom and stability,” he wept as he waved a small onion under his nose. “We will never forget them - just like we have never forgotten those soldiers, whose names temporarily escape me, who died in the first Gulf War, the Falklands, Suez and Korea.”
Prime Minister Gordon Brown added his own tribute to the forces, adding: “The risks they bear and the sacrifices they make should be in our thoughts, not just today but every time we fill up the car. It is through their suffering that we have ensured the continued availability of cheap fuel.”
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