A mournful contrast

http://michellemalkin.com/archives/007268.htm

I wish I had something more upbeat to blog about for my 300th post, but there is no script for events, so this is the story: contrast the behaviour of these two US Navy Seals, Danny P. Dietz and Matthew Axelson, with the pathetic spinelessness of the fifteen Royal Navy 'seamen'.

President George Bush-
"I think of two Navy SEALs named Matthew Axelson and Danny [Dietz]. In June of 2005, they were part of a SEAL team operating deep in the mountains of Afghanistan on a mission to kill or capture a Taliban leader. They were discovered, and they were soon surrounded in a mountain ravine by 30 to 40 Taliban fighters. During the firefight that ensued, Axelson urged an injured teammate to escape, and he provided cover before suffering a mortal wound. Fighting nearby, his partner [Dietz] was also mortally wounded, but he too stood his ground and kept firing until finally, he finally died.
Because of the courage of Petty Officers Axelson and [Dietz], their wounded teammate made it out alive."

Petty Officer [Dietz]'s wife-
"Danny and his brothers went toward evil and ran forward and gave their last breath."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6536203.stm

'In a statement the MoD said: "Serving personnel are not allowed to enter financial arrangements with media organisations.
"However, in exceptional circumstances such as the awarding of a Victoria Cross or events such as those in recent days, permission can be granted by commanding officers and the MoD."'

I mourn for the lost soul of my nation. I mourn for the ancient warrior spirit of the English apparently extinct.