SAS
soldier quits Army in disgust at 'illegal' American tactics in
Iraq
Mr Griffin eventually told SAS commanders at Hereford that he
could not take part in a war which he regarded as "illegal".
12 March
2006 |
Dear Mr Blair, why are you
afraid to meet us?
As two more British soldiers die in Iraq,
The Independent publishes an open letter from bereaved
relatives to the Prime Minister,
01 March 2006 |
RAF officer faces
court martial over Iraq war
An RAF officer faces
a court martial for refusing to serve in Iraq on the grounds that the
invasion of the country was illegal, defence officials said yesterday.
17 October 2005 |
Big rise in
deserters 'fuelled by Iraq war'
The number of soldiers to desert the army or go absent without leave has
more than doubled over the past year, the Ministry of Defence has
revealed.
13 April 2005 |
Army blames Iraq for drop in recruits
The anti-war movement is exacerbating our
recruitment problems. 19 December
2004 |
Soldiers'
families stage Downing Street protest
Among the relatives is Rose Gentle, whose
19-year-old son. Gordon, a Royal Highland Fusilier, was killed by a
roadside bomb near Basra in June. She was hoping to meet Mr Blair in
person to press home the demand for troops to be withdrawn.
10
November 2004 |
Messages
reveal families' grief - and anger
If
MPs had sons out there fighting they would soon bring them home.
6
November 2004 |
|
'My
Gordon died for oil'
"My big brother died at
the age of 18, and what for? A war over oil and money. I think
that you should withdraw all of our soldiers from Iraq. After all,
it's not our war, it's America's." 28
August 2004 |
Muslim
who refused to fight in Iraq loses appeal
A reservist airman who
refused to take part in the Iraq war because he did not want to
fight against fellow Muslims lost his appeal.
8 October
2004 |
Panic
as 17 year old British soldier refuses to fight in Iraq
Generals fear army
revolt
Britain's
top brass are so worried about the growing feeling among soldiers
and their families against the war in Iraq
11
September 2004 |
Troops
accused on Iraq killings
One family was offered about $1,000 (£530)
for the death of Waleed Fayayi Muzban
21 February 2004 |
Widow
renews attack after meeting Hoon
Mrs Roberts, whose husband
Steven was shot dead after being ordered to hand back his flak
jacket, also bitterly attacked the Government for failing to
provide adequate protection for troops.
20 January
2004 |
Mr
Blair, I hold you personally responsible for my son's death
My son would be here now if war
hadn't been declared. 14 July 2003 |
Three
British soldiers sent home after protesting at civilian deaths
Three
British soldiers in Iraq have been ordered home after objecting to
the conduct of the war. It is understood they have been sent home
for protesting that the war is killing innocent civilians.
31
March 2003 |
Breaking
ranks
What
happens when UK soldiers refuse to fight? They get Locked up, harassed
and lied to. Armed services' help-group At Ease opened their
confidential case files for the first time. 26 May 2003 |
Putting
soldiers' lives at risk
Up to 55 per cent of all soldiers
have had to buy their own kit because supplies are inadequate
20 January
2003 |