Soldier takes war protest to PM

**Recce19** · 29-07-2009, 21:41

Did a quick search and couldn't see this anywhere:

Soldier takes war protest to PM

A serving British soldier who is refusing to return to Afghanistan will deliver a letter to the Prime Minister protesting against the conflict.

L/Cpl Joe Glenton of the Royal Logistics Corps will say in his letter that the commitment and dedication of British troops was being "misused".

The Yorkshire soldier is facing a preliminary court martial after saying he would not return to Afghanistan.

L/Cpl Glenton will deliver the letter to 10 Downing Street on Thursday.

More here:

**Bossdog** · 29-07-2009, 21:43

As he is serving and I am no longer I won't comment. Different horses for different courses.

**Sixty** · 29-07-2009, 21:44

Originally Posted by Recce19

Did a quick search and couldn't see this anywhere:

Soldier takes war protest to PM

A serving British soldier who is refusing to return to Afghanistan will deliver a letter to the Prime Minister protesting against the conflict.

L/Cpl Joe Glenton of the Royal Logistics Corps will say in his letter that the commitment and dedication of British troops was being "misused".

The Yorkshire soldier is facing a preliminary court martial after saying he would not return to Afghanistan.

L/Cpl Glenton will deliver the letter to 10 Downing Street on Thursday.

More here:

Royal Logistics Corps? Arrghhh!

And this is supposed to be the British national broadcaster and they can't get basic details right?

**stacker1** · 29-07-2009, 21:45

Oh great yet another twat showing the RLC up, if its not junkies going AWOL because they are getting picked on or woman giving birth on barracks without anyone knowing its cowards refusing to do the job they are paid to do.
Shame you still can't get shot anymore, for being yellow.

**brettarider** · 29-07-2009, 21:45

As if it will do any good Cyclops normally has his fingers in is ears when MP's are trying to give advice what will a lance jack do? unless he has a grassy knoll and a high powered rifle

**ScouseD** · 29-07-2009, 21:49

Many people might agree with his politics but he doesnâ€™t have the right to choose which wars he fights in and when. It was tried before by an RAF doctor and he ended up in jail. This guy will achieve nothing.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4905672.stm

**Recce19** · 29-07-2009, 21:49

Originally Posted by brettarider

As if it will do any good Cyclops normally has his fingers in is ears when MP's are trying to give advice what will a lance jack do? unless he has a grassy knoll and a high powered rifle

Well, I'm hoping he's borrowed one of those vests that blow up.

**Fugly** · 29-07-2009, 21:50

If he was that against it, his first action should have been to sign off.

**stacker1** · 29-07-2009, 21:56

Originally Posted by Fugly

If he was that against it, his first action should have been to sign off.

And he could have done that quite some time ago seeing as Afghan tours has been running for 8 years, basically he knows hes in the shit and is now trying to get sympathy by delivering his letter.

**Fugly** · 29-07-2009, 22:01

Originally Posted by stacker1

Originally Posted by Fugly

If he was that against it, his first action should have been to sign off.

And he could have done that quite some time ago seeing as Afghan tours has been running for 8 years, basically he knows hes in the shit and is now trying to get sympathy by delivering his letter.

Exactly.

Very little sympathy, I hope he enjoys his jaunt in London before he visits MCTC.

**Alsacien** · 29-07-2009, 22:06

Originally Posted by stacker1

Originally Posted by Fugly

If he was that against it, his first action should have been to sign off.

And he could have done that quite some time ago seeing as Afghan tours has been running for 8 years, basically he knows hes in the shit and is now trying to get sympathy by delivering his letter.

That's the way most will see it, the snivelling little cnut will still do some irritating and negative PR though.

**stacker1** · 29-07-2009, 22:07

I hope the RMP/police nick him before he gets anywhere near London.

Apparently he fought in Khandahar in 2006, anyone remember him there?
http://tenpercent.wordpress.com/2009...ton-speak-out/

**Fugly** · 29-07-2009, 22:11

Originally Posted by stacker1

I hope the RMP/police nick him before he gets anywhere near London.

Apparently he fought in Khandahar in 2006, anyone remember him there?
http://tenpercent.wordpress.com/2009...ton-speak-out/

Reading that, it seems he only decided to bin it when he learned he'd picked another tour up. Well, tough titty, sunshine. If you were that against the campaign, you'd have signed off the moment you got back the last time.

What a throbber.

**Thomothehun** · 29-07-2009, 22:11

Negative PR and disrespectful to all those who have gave there life's in Afghan, we all have an opinion but we keep it private. AA1955 will sort it out and a unsympathetic court martial board (hopefully)

**stacker1** · 29-07-2009, 22:15

Originally Posted by Thomothehun

Negative PR and disrespectful to all those who have gave there life's in Afghan, we all have an opinion but we keep it private. AA1955 will sort it out and a unsympathetic court martial board (hopefully)

He didn't have to keep his opinion quiet, what he had to do was the job he signed up for.
He's a spineless rat who could have left legally before he was due out to Afghan again and now he's hopefully going to pay the price for being a first class turd.