Hi there LEGO...

Apropos your very last paragraph concerning the many benefits of former British colonization. You're so right when you cite them as giving many of it's former colonies the benefits and advantages of their many unique civilising and humanizing ways of living, in the aftermath of their administration.

While it is true, not all former British colonies and protectorates took advantage of their former British rulers most did, therefore we should be thankful that we live in a country that has adopted and pursued much of what the British Empire practiced during their early settlement.

I want to apologise for the comments I made earlier that may have been offensive to some Australians who have served our country in a military capacity.
Its not that I have no respect for these people as Australians.
I certainly don't wish any harm to come to any of them during any foreign engagement.

I know they themselves do not decide the conflicts which they are sent to fight in, and that these decisions are made by politicians and others.

But it's hard for me to support any of the conflicts they fight in given that we've not been directly attacked or invaded, and that it seems obvious that they are often used to carry out other nations military aspirations.

I believe that in times of peace they should be at home putting their skills to other uses within our nation and not fighting wars for others.

Armchair Critic, so nice to have someone just apologise. Thank you.

No need to thank me JBowyer.
I went a little to far in my comment and an apology was due.
Thanks for your response, it made me feel like I did the right thing.

Armchair Critic
I agree with you, that we shouldn't be constantly engaged in other countries wars.

This is the reason I would prefer America and our own country, didn't feel
pressured by their belief in the United Nations to intervene in other countries wars.

They try to act like the world police, but it is pretty hard to know who is right and wrong in these wars.

We often have no idea of the history between tribes in these countries.