Once my tweet was posted, the bugle was sounded by the Lord Cardigan(s) – defence journalists/analysts known for their ‘nationalist’ credentials – and the Charge of the Light Brigade began. Like the Light Brigade pumped up with adrenaline and high on emotion, they galloped headlong into the irrefutable evidence of photographs and facts. Ceremonial photographs at Palam were displayed, the bravery of the rescue team and the degree of difficulty of remote posts was highlighted. The messenger was not only shot but literally blown to smithereens by abuse and whataboutery. His military credentials and patriotism were questioned. But in doing so and using the clinching evidence of photographs, they ended up drawing attention to the glaring contrast between the photo op display at Palam and the initial crude reality; and above all highlighted the sad but hard fact that when Military Body Bags are not authorised, only crude and makeshift methods will be used for initial transportation.