Wartime Courage by Gordon Brown

The Telegraph has been publishing extracts from Wartime Courage by UK PM Gordon Brown. I must say, I do have a certain bias towards war stories, but still, this is one of the excellent pieces that I have read of late. Bridge, the bomb disposal expert, is one I like most in these extracts. Please do check it when you have the time. But why has Brown chosen to come up with this now at a time when his popularity is plummeting by the day? At a time when Britain is slowly pulling back its troops from Iraq? Whatever the intention behind the timing, this book is a must read even if a bit too lengthy__at least the extracts are. Of late, I have been a bit flippant. The last straw was my conversation with my cousin. I cannot resist taking a jab. a little penance is what I think is needed for my sake and others too. I am employing my time profitably in reading these extracts and keeping away from chats.