drugs afterwards and it _ ied. -- ied. i turned to drink and drugs afterwards and it was i ied. -- ied. i turned to drink and drugs afterwards and it was not i ied. -- ied. i turned to drink and i drugs afterwards and it was not nice but i thought that was my life, that that was my happy place. but if it were not for my family and my children and other people around me i would not be where i am today. i came out of that and got my own business and my life turned around. but as you say not everyone survives that experience, even if they initially— that experience, even if they initially get home. i have also heard — initially get home. i have also heard that ex— armed forces talk about— heard that ex— armed forces talk about the — heard that ex— armed forces talk about the fact that they feel —— felt that— about the fact that they feel —— felt that they never really knew what _ felt that they never really knew what they were getting into when they went to afghanistan, right from they went to afghanistan, right from the go _ they went to afghanistan, right from the go the _ they went to afghanistan, right from the go the plans were an inappropriate and the investment was not enough. feet on the ground were not enough. feet on the ground were not enough — not enough. feet on the ground were not enough. so do you think politicians and leaders within the armed _ politicians and leaders within the armed forces are in some way responsible for the decision—making i’ili'it responsible for the decision—making right at— responsible for the decision—making right at the — responsible for the decision—making right at the start of this campaign?