Take it easy. Just because they can't give him this
particular award doesn't mean they can't honor him in some other way.
You don't give the Flying Cross to an airline pilot, even though he may conduct himself in some extremely worthy manner. The Medal of Honor is not given to non-military personnel, even though many say that some firemen would qualify otherwise.
I don't think the Brits should have to change their standards in order to keep up with the flavor of the week. Rescorla clearly deserves recognition, but they can do that without changing the rules. What's next, nominating The Sopranos for an Oscar?
The medal of Honor is not given to non-military personnel, even though many would say that some firemen would qualify otherwise. Such as aviator Charles Lindburgh or those firemen responding to the Jap sneak bombing at Pearl Harbor? Yes, when an undeclared war comes suddenly to former, maybe even non-military personnel who react with the habits of a soldier, maybe it is appropriate to so award the MOH in such circumstances. If not, then we're not really in a *War on Terror,* just an excuse for some of George Bush's business partners to use the military to rid themselves of a few problems in oil-producing country and secure some more pipeline routes.
But Rick Rescola lived a soldier's life, and he died like one.
