Is-oo scared then?

Have you seen the story of the Army having to "de-crack" all the Christmas crackers being sent to British forces in Iraq and Afghanistan? Apparently, regulations do not allow them to be sent with their bangs intact by RAF transport, as they would be classed as explosives. Seems a little over-the-top, particularly as apparently they could be sent by ordinary civil passenger planes without any problem. Makes the RAF seem a bit like wimps, doesn't it? And as an ex-RAF (national service) man, I find the whole thing rather embarrassing.