If you want to start a thread about our war heroes then great, this isn't that thread.
The reason MJ has got so much attention is because he had a career spanning 40 years, setting entertainment standards and making millions of people happy. He also ran charities and gave huge sums of money to others. Whether we like it or not, our soldiers are actually shooting another country's people. We should be thankful but it's not exactly going to create a worldwide out pour of emotion....
Princess Di didn't even sing songs but it went on for days. Just the way of the world. And they deserve it IMO.