Solider who refuses to return to Afghanistan leads thousands on anti-war march....

We need more people like Lance Corporal Joe Glenton

Fukin A!!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...h-London.html#

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Solider who refuses to return to Afghanistan leads thousands on anti-war march in London

By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 4:07 PM on 24th October 2009

A serving soldier today accused politicians of abusing the trust of the army and serving soldiers.

Lance Corporal Joe Glenton, who is facing a court martial for refusing to return to Afghanistan, made his comments before an anti-war demonstration in central London.

Lance Corporal Glenton is leading former colleagues, military families and anti-war protesters in the march, calling for British troops to be brought home.

He told protesters at Speakers Corner in Hyde Park that he found it distressing to disobey orders but felt that he had been left with no choice.

He released a statement before the rally which read: 'It is distressing to disobey orders but when Britain follows America in continuing to wage war against one of the world's poorest countries I feel I have no choice.

'Politicians have abused the trust of the army and the soldiers who serve, that's why I am compelled and proud to march with the Stop The War Coalition today.'

Lance Corporal Glenton added: 'I am marching to send a message to Gordon Brown.

'Instead of sending more troops, he must bring them all home. He cannot sit on his hands and wait while more and more of my comrades are killed.'

The centre of London was brought to a temporary standstill as the protesters made their way to Trafalgar Square.

Some of the crowds chanted 'Gordon Brown, terrorist' while others sang 'What do we want, troops out'. Young and old carried banners bearing the slogans 'troops home" and "Afghanistan out'.

Jeremy Corbyn MP, vice-chairman of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, said: 'The war in Afghanistan has no clear war aims, is clearly escalating and spinning out of control and can only impact on Pakistan and the whole of South Asia.

'Nato forces have been in Afghanistan for eight years and the result appears to be increased drug production, high levels of corruption and terrible losses of life on all sides, civilian and military.

'Now is the time to change policy and bring the troops home to prevent Nato involving itself in a Vietnam-style quagmire.'

Lance Corporal Glenton joined the march along with Paul McGurk, who left the Army last month because he could no longer support the war.

Also attending was Peter Brierley - father of Lance Corporal Shaun Brierley who was killed in Iraq - who earlier this month refused to shake Tony Blair's hand, saying it had 'my son's blood on it'.

Mr Brierley said British troops needed to be withdrawn from Afghanistan as soon as possible.

He explained: 'They are not doing any good while they are over there.
James Oakland

'They need to leave the country to sort itself out. While the British troops are there they are actually bringing in insurgents who are coming in to fight.'

The country's oldest anti-war demonstrator also joined the march.

Londoner Hetty Bowyer, 104, told the crowd: 'I march because I can see no reason for further killing.

'I have walked on every march against us going to war. At my age there is not very much I can do but while my legs can carry me I am going to march.'

The number of British troops killed since operations in Afghanistan began rose to 222 this week following the death of Corporal James Oakland of the Royal Military Police.

Corporal Oakland died in a bomb blast while conducting a search for explosive devices in Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan.

His parents Steve and Christine, brother Daniel and long-term girlfriend Lauren Bowyer said: 'We are immensely proud of James, the person he was and the job that he did.'

'He was a true friend, loving son, grandson, brother and boyfriend, who will be dearly missed and never forgotten.'

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Power to him, I wish my balls were as big as his!!

Court martial the bastard. Agree or disagree with the deployment or the policy behind it, Lance Corporals do NOT get to decide. And protesting on foreign soil? We use to have a name for that.

I wonder why he enlisted? I think he might have a different mindset if they had flown jets into Big Ben and Buckingham... Orders are orders, follow them or don't sign up. Its a disgrace to the uniform if you ask me. Out of curiosity what was he lied to about? Sounds like someone who simply doesn't want to complete his DUTY... War is ugly, don't enlist if it is not your cup of tea.

Protesting on foreign soil ?!?!? He's a BRITISH Soldier !! You guys didnt actually think that the US is the only military in the World that uses the Lance Corporal rank did you ?:rolleyes::p

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'It is distressing to disobey orders but when Britain follows America in continuing to wage war against one of the world's poorest countries I feel I have no choice.'

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So if Afghanistan was a rich country he would support the war?

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Originally Posted by son of the revolution

Protesting on foreign soil ?!?!? He's a BRITISH Soldier !! You guys didnt actually think that the US is the only military in the World that uses the Lance Corporal rank did you ?:rolleyes::p

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F Me!!!!! :o

Sorry, you are 100% correct. I wrongly assumed a US grunt. At this time I would like to modify my original post to read: I don't give a crap what he does

The coward should be court martialed. He signed a contract when he enlisted. It does not matter whether or not he agrees with the war. As long as the orders he was given were lawful, he has a duty to serve when called upon.

If he wants to go and march in protest against the war after his enlistment is over, more power to him. But he had better finish his enlistment first. Like in the U.S., military service is voluntary in Britain.

The coward says:

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...but when Britain follows America in continuing to wage war against one of the world's poorest countries I feel I have no choice.

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New flash: the war isn't against Afghanistan. It's against the taliban and anti-coalition forces in Afghanistan, which have been slowly destroying that country since they came into power after the Russians left.

He sounds like nothing more than a coward to me. No need to praise him.

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Originally Posted by d90king

I wonder why he enlisted? I think he might have a different mindset if they had flown jets into Big Ben and Buckingham... Orders are orders, follow them or don't sign up. Its a disgrace to the uniform if you ask me. Out of curiosity what was he lied to about? Sounds like someone who simply doesn't want to complete his DUTY... War is ugly, don't enlist if it is not your cup of tea.

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I THINK it was the reason we are in the middle east in the first place; WMDs

Soldiers do not make policy, they serve no matter what their political beliefs may be. He needs to be prosecuted by a military court.
And it does not matter if he is in the US or the British army

Why would anyone join the military if they aren't prepared to fight when called on ?

If he wanted to be a war protestor he should have stayed out .