England

For once we have won a test match and won it well I hope that this carries on for the other 4, unfortunately we do not have anyone in the tennis once again, close but not close enough a pity, when you think that a 100 years ago world war 1 was a year old, but in reality did  so many young men had to die for what?, our freedom we are told, I have read extensively the history of the war, what was done and why, why is a really good question, why did we attack all over, why did we waste millions of tons of shells to obliterate the enemy only to find that it had not worked and our soldiers were mown down as soon as they went over the top, many regiments ripped to bits, walking across no mans land because they had been told that the enemy could not survive the bombardment that had been laid down, 7 full days non stop, what did that achieve? nothing as the enemy had gone to ground waiting to pop up and kill the attacking soldiers, point and shoot the enemy were unable to miss so no chance for the British soldier, over a short period of time the standing army was but no more, all the experienced men were gone just young men and boys left, but that did not stop the generals persevering with attacks that were never going to work, the officers were young replacing the experienced ones so did not have the ability to assess the problem nor how to deal with it, I just ask that you the reader remembers these young men who 100 years ago were in the field up to their necks in mud and water, could you do it?, are there any in this country who would defend it as they did??.