“dear helen my heart truly goes out to you my son stephen is in afghanistan and i pray to god every night to keep him safe i feel deeply for your loss as if it was my son the only comfort i feel i can give you is be proud of your son be very proud as iam sure you are he gave his life for you and his country x”

“i agree bring our boys home ive been saying this for a while this is not our fight so why are we there. If it was ours there would be no-one to help us bout time other countries took over so our lads can come back to their familys.They have been there long enough”

“Why are we doing this alone, why are we doing it at all ? where are the EU countries, where are all the NATO countries, The US of A ?????
Another young life lost , my thoughts go to the family.”

“Bring them home and get them to look after our country, we have problems of our own nevermind other people. Look after no1!”

“I was only going through our school pictures that morning i still cant believe your gone..everyone is so sad that this has happened and so many will be lost without your chatty cheeky banter..When will this end...how many more young men and women wil we have to loose. Everyone is so proud of you..I hope everyonew realises you've died for a safer world.We all send our love to your family. Rest in peace Tinny. XxX”

“I can only echo the views of others in praise of young soldiers like Anthony, except to say that that these brave young men are not dying for their own country but someone else's. Some may regard this as a worthy cause, but I ask - "is it really?" What are they defending, and why?
Bring our boys home now before there are many more bereaved families, heartbroken mothers and wives and fatherless children.”

“read this, so true
....." It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.
Its the soldier, not the organizer, who has given us freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whos coffin is draped by the flag,
Who allows the protester to burn the flag".”

“Every comment here seems to express the same feelings many of us have, even if we not lost anyone out there. The reasons for being in Afghanistan given to us by politicians are not good enough and recent polls show a majority want the troops withdrawn. But action must be taken to make sure that our wishes are not ignored. Write to your MP or even the PM and tell them so.”

“BRING THEM ALL HOME NOW! My Boyfriend was hit 2 years ago on 10th August in Afgan, surviving by less than an inch!! How many more are we going to loose or injur before enough is enough! My boyfriend is the same age as Anthony, and he's also soon expecting a son of his own, i couldnt even begin to imagine what his fiance is going through! My thoughts are with you x”

“Tragic. Bring the troops home now.”