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  Dr Stephen Venner who made something of an inconsequential impact while Bishop of Dover, someone correct me if Im wrong, has started off his new career as Bishop with the Armed Forces in controversial style by stating that there is much to be admired in the Taliban's committment to their faith and to their determination in the fight. He also praised their committment to each other.
  
  Hmmm yes...perhaps there is something admirable about the way they stick together. Lets face it, this humble group of essentially mountainous habitants are resolutely fighting against the accumulated masses of western power, and by all accounts are not losing. So yes perhaps their dogged resistance is to be admired in some ways. The oft used TV pictures showing them slowly making their way through mountainous regions on their motorcycles, with ancient Kalishnikov weapons slung over their shoulders, is quite an image.
  
  However is this the kind of statement a newly appointed Bishop in his role as Bishop to the Armed Forces should be making. He is after all the very person responsible for the religious aspect of the lives of our own troops, he is responsible for their well being, for their morale. Should he be saying this. What PR school of advanced thought did he go to? Talking up the opposition is not a good move in my book and I suspect the government propogandists will be spitting feathers this morning!

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