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**Charm_City** · 25-10-2009, 15:17

Excellent letter by Wedge35.

I cannot feel anything but profound distaste for this individual and his attempts to find some grand moral justification for going AWOL. I fervently hope he receives all he deserves.

But Glenton should make the most of his moment in the sun. He will soon be forgotten by his current supporters, by the media, by the military. And I cannot help but wonder at the employment market for ex-RLC L/Cpls who take 'principled stands'. He is a seven days wonder, who will not even be a footnote in history - can anyone recall the name of the RAF MO who refused to soldier in Iraq?

C_C

**Monty417** · 25-10-2009, 15:26

Originally Posted by CRmeansCeilingReached

TT, let's just agree the guy's a cunt and leave it at that.

This is definitely one instance where the insult 'cunt' should not be used, unless emphasised by the adjectives, useless syphiloid.

stevieni22 · 25-10-2009, 16:43

well done good letter fella!

**Markintime** · 25-10-2009, 16:50

Can't wait for the postal strike to end.

**TalaveraTom** · 25-10-2009, 20:44

Originally Posted by CRmeansCeilingReached

TT, let's just agree the guy's a cunt and leave it at that.

CR...I concur with your assessment wholeheartedly, but don't want this bod benefiting from his actions at the expense of those that were prepared to crack on and do HIS job for him

**CAARPS** · 25-10-2009, 20:47

Originally Posted by Charm_City

Excellent letter by Wedge35.

I cannot feel anything but profound distaste for this individual and his attempts to find some grand moral justification for going AWOL. I fervently hope he receives all he deserves.

But Glenton should make the most of his moment in the sun. He will soon be forgotten by his current supporters, by the media, by the military. And I cannot help but wonder at the employment market for ex-RLC L/Cpls who take 'principled stands'. He is a seven days wonder, who will not even be a footnote in history - can anyone recall the name of the RAF MO who refused to soldier in Iraq?

C_C

I think it was Doc

**right-grumpy** · 25-10-2009, 21:18

Originally Posted by Recruiting_Office_reject

Wedge 35, I think many here would agree with those sentiments.

Could I also say, that if you really were a sapper in the RE then you were clearly wasted. There's many a Rupert that couldn't put together a letter with that quality of erudition and depth of argument.

How very dare you sir

I will have you know we Royal Engineer are right smart we is

However I think my fellow sapper is wasting his time on this piece of shite.. Glenton should just sign-off and fuck-off

**mr_medic** · 25-10-2009, 22:05

Good letter Wedge!

I hope to see it in the papers!

**Bird81** · 26-10-2009, 12:56

Joe Glenton is a disgrace. I've been reading some comments people have left on newspaper forums and I actually can't believe that people are applauding his disgusting actions. Is it true that he was AWOL in SE Asia for two years and now has come back with this political stance? I guess he must of run out of cash and needs to try and get himself out of trouble. Everyone is entitled to their opinion but the honourable thing to do would have been to hand his notice in when he got back from Afghan..... I wonder if he would be leading protests if he had done that. I'm a civvie, I browse ARRSE sometimes because one of my good friends is a serving soldier (currently away) and I just like to keep myself up to date on military goings on. This is my first post, I am so cross by some pro-Joe comments I have read on other sites that I just wanted to share my own view because it isn't just soldiers who think this man is a k**b.

**Idrach** · 26-10-2009, 13:09

Well, Fl Lt Kendall-Smith got 8 months - and he actually fronted up and said "not going, troop me" rather than going AWOL and coming up with an excuse later (and leading an anti-war march and ...)