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G2099 Donating Member (500 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-12-06 10:46 PM
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British soldier quits army, accuses US troops of illegal tactics in Iraq
Sun Mar 12, 12:44 AM ET

LONDON (AFP) - An elite British soldier reveals that he quit the army after refusing to fight in
Iraq anymore on moral grounds because of the "illegal" tactics used by US troops on the ground.
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Ben Griffin, a member of the Special Air Service (SAS) described in an interview with The Sunday Telegraph the experiences that led him to end his impressive army career after just three months in Baghdad.

The 28-year-old, who was discharged last June, is believed to be the first SAS soldier to refuse to go into combat and to quit the army on moral grounds.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060312/wl_mideast_afp/britainusiraqmilitaryunrest_060312054424
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Mr_Jefferson_24 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-12-06 11:25 PM
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1. Nothing BuchCo's Imperial Militia hates worse...
Edited on Sun Mar-12-06 11:28 PM by Mr_Jefferson_24
...than soldiers of conscience, strong moral fiber and character.
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northofdenali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-12-06 11:51 PM
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2. We'll see more and more of this, I believe.
What's unfortunate is that so many US troops don't have that choice.
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