Yet again Mr Topping twists the facts.

To compare our servicemen and women to Palestinian suicide bombers and then go on to say that the fight against Hitler was "a political cause" is ridiculous.

The reclaiming of the Falklands was not done to "recover a piece of worthless rock."

There must be many serving and ex-servicemen in Swindon who are angry and a little saddened that their past exploits are seen by Mr Topping to be the same as terrorist actions.

There is nothing that can be said to justify the actions of Palestinian suicide bombers or any other terrorists who indiscriminately kill people and there will always be people who think that it is right to kill indiscriminately for political reasons.

I and many others in this country do not agree with this terrorism.

The State of Israel was set up by UN mandate not by force of arms. The British left on the day that the mandate came into force creating the State of Israel.

Recent immigrants from Europe did not "seize every inch by armed force."

Finally, I realise that there is nothing that I can say that will satisfy Mr Topping or change his allegations against troops.

Peter Mallinson

The Bramptons