As I said in my response to Neil’s comment on my earlier post - that was really only venting my own frustration - I had no idea that my post could possibly be of any use to anyone. I’m glad it was, so while I’m thinking about it, perhaps another example will be useful (for something) too.
A few weeks ago, but I don’t have links to hand, a female Spanish soldier was killed on duty abroad. Spain has forces in Afghanistan and Lebanon, currently that I know of. I think it was the former. All of the Spanish forces abroad are doing “humanitarian aid” type duties. They are NOT at war. Zapatero brought the troops out of Iraq, as he promised to do.
So, on the day that the girl’s body was returned to Spain, she was awarded, posthumously, whatever medal was appropriate.
This medal, apparently, comes with different colored ribbons attached.
Yellow - that she was awarded - for those who die doing their duty.
Red ribbons are an “upgrade”, awarded if they die whilst at war.
Like I said, Spanish troops, as far as I am aware, are not in any war.
But, no - on the day that she was brought home, she was an only child too, when the family’s pain is already, well, more than most could bear - the opposition has to claim foul and cause another bloody media uproar, saying that she should have been given the red ribbon. Why?
Maybe they know something about a war that we don’t, but I don’t believe that is so. I really think they just used it to try to make the government look bad and to try to make people turn against them.
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