Well, well, well, we have the potential for a company (120 men) or a battalion (750 men) from the distinguished BDO patrolling the lawless streets of Rathfriland, armed to the teeth and carrying video cameras. Is it me or does this sound like some poor soul fixated on an army career but failed because of a terminal attack of in growing toe nail, who has finally tipped over the edge of sanity and into the abyss of madness?

So the perceived logic behind this threat is that upstanding members (and I use that term loosely, it's hard to be upstanding having consumed 6 or 8 litres of cheap cider) of the rather grand sounding British Defense Organization take the law (and that would be British law) into their own hands to become the very thing they wish to eradicate - law breakers! I'm sorry but Mr. Spock cannot see the logic in that.

On a more positive note; I am sure the Ministry of Defense would be delighted to avail of the services of a battalion of armed militia to serve in defense of the Crowns interests in Iraq and Afghanistan. The BDO might even relieve my old regiment by helping reduce the turnaround time for their redeployment in these areas.

Their ya go guys, how’s about that? You mentioned Muslims, although I doubt there are too many doing handbrake turns in John Deere's in the square in Rathfriland, although I could be wrong. It could be a cynical Al Quidea plot to turn our countrymen on one another! I should warn you though that in the vast expanses of Afghanistan or the crowded streets of Basra the natives have a disturbing habit of firing back!

My advice to the BDO is quite simple, you need to get out more, get a girlfriend or even a boyfriend, take up bowls or something but please get a life. If you would take a little time to listen to yourself you would be embarrassed at how ridiculous you sound. I'm embarrassed for you for goodness sake.

As for the press, well, giving some poor individual who has gathered up the courage to emerge from the