What a slap in the face

All in the civilized world breathed a collective sigh of relief when we saw the British hostages land at Heathrow airport today. However, the dust hadn't even settled and critics are already judging the actions of the sailors while they were in captivity. Traditionally, the protocol for servicemen held hostage is to state their name, rank and serial number. These poor hostages are coming under fire for drinking tea, smiling and giving "apologetic" interviews. No one knows what the past 13 days have been for these sailors and marines held by a bunch of lunatic terrorists. Further, "traditionally" doesn't apply anymore, we are not fighting a traditional war. It is a slap in the face and it undermines their service when elements of the population (AKA the media) draws conclusions on how they should have acted while in captivity. Until you walk an inch in the shoes of these hostage no body has a right to judge their actions while they were held by terrorist thugs.