Jimmy Carr - a defence

Jimmy Carr's jokes are always a bit close to the mark and his audience knows that.
His latest 'transgression of taste' is debatable but within the context of one of his shows it IS forgiveable.
For the record he said: 'Say what you like about these servicemen amputees from Iraq and Afghanistan, but we’re going to have a f****** good Paralympic team in 2012.'
Most of the ex-servicemen I know have pretty black senses of humour and I'm sure they would find this funny.
One of the things they do not find funny is the shabby way the frontline troops are treated in terms of equipment deficiencies and the levels of compensation payments for the wounded.
Am I the only one who finds it a bit rich that defence secretary Bob Ainsworth says, 'our brave Armed Forces put their lives on the line for all of us and deserve the utmost respect,' when he's the one responsible for far greater displays of disrespect?
His leap on to the fickle bandwagon of public opinion is yet another example of this government's lack of taste.

Here's some vintage Jimmy Carr to take your mind off it.