[Spoilers] Sir Harry Pearce

[Tea Lady]

Well, Harry a coward? I am struggling with this one. How would Tessa know he had a gun and then tossed it? How could he toss it anyway, surely it was government property? Even if he had a gun, could he have made any difference against two car loads of terrorists who probably had better weapons than him, and a crowded pub of civilians close by? If what Tessa said wasnt true then why didnt Harry tell her so, then again why should Harry have to explain himself to her? There is no mention of Harry having a gun in his diary though. Maybe he wanted to forget that he had one. I cant though see Harry as being a coward. He had already been captured and beaten himself and went back to work. Hardly the actions of someone not fit for duty. Bill was also his best friend, perhaps his only best friend ever in his life. If he had a gun I would like to think that Harry saw any attempt at saving Bills life as futile and would have ended his own as well. Not something that is easy to live with though.

As for McCann, Harry was completely right not to trust him and their efforts should have been spent on stopping the first bomb. A security cordon and special forces would have prevented anyone attacking the power plant. I wonder though whether his team wanted the glory target. Look at the way they cheered at the end. That was what they were fixated on, not the smaller train station bomb. Less glamorous.

Sorry, I think I have babbled here.