[Lex]

Steve's been conditioned to think the way he does about the armed forces and war!
That's ok!....It was part of his up-bringing!....I myself am a few years older than Steve , and was raised in a similar enviroment!(probably)...One where...20something years after the second world war had ended,...and all the old soldiers (my father and other relations included)...were to be respected and revered as The Brave Heros that saved the world from the menacing nazis!!....Hitler had to be stopped at all costs!!...And it was right!!!
Things were different in 'times gone by! Sanctions could not work then!

Since then though....imo...there has not been a reason to declare war or invade any foreign soil!!....Diplomacy and embargos do actually work!...And I believe that this point is what Ben , in his kack-handed way was trying to convey!!

And I also believe that Steve knew this...and just conveniently 'ignored the fact' in his bid to dis-credit a fellow competitor on a gameshow!!

Sure ! ...Steve may have joined up in the first place for all the right reasons!..And was very unfortunate to have suffered so much for his chosen cause!!
But...thank god that he survived and seems to be making the best of being dealt 'a **** hand'!....But it has also been a very long time since he was a soldier...long enough for him to have worked out the futility of avoidable wars!...And i'm sure that he has spent 'many hours' just pondering this , very point!!..Having 'first hand knowlege of the 'pain, suffering and loss' incurred by both Soldiers and the civilian population of the 'liberated?' zones!!...( decided by polititions, with their own agendas!..from the safety of their whitehouse/whitehall offices!!)

And so...for Steve (along with 'Popularist appealers Nathan and Dave!') to attack a 'fellow competitor ' , in such a manner?..using such a emotional tactic?....Well!....I must say ...that he's gone down a peg or two in my estimation of him!!

Bit lengthy I know!...And may go against the grain of popular thought!...But it's my opinion!.....And everyone's allowed to have one!...Even Ben..the bumbling lazy nice guy!

Thanks!