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Hundreds lend support to Royal Marines charged with murder
The Telegraph ^ | Oct 28, 2012

Posted on 10/29/2012 8:26:35 AM PDT by KeyLargo

Hundreds lend support to Royal Marines charged with murder

Hundreds of people today came out in support of five Royal Marines charged with murder - by holding a protest march near their barracks.

By Telegraph reporters

12:42PM GMT 28 Oct 2012

The crowd of around 300 waved ''Justice For The Five'' placards as they marched through Plymouth in Devon near the home of 3 Commando Brigade.

They held their march to support five marines who have all been charged with the murder of an unknown Afghan national.

The protest started at Devil's Point near the brigade's Stonehouse Barracks and travelled into the city centre.

Past veterans and people of all ages joined the peaceful protest to voice their views.

Most held placards such as ''British military betrayed'', "Doing your job is not murder" and many wore green lapel ribbons bearing the words "Free the 5''.

One protestor said: ''When is the Government going to support our military in their difficult job?

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; persecution; protest; royalmarines

1 posted on 10/29/2012 8:26:35 AM PDT by KeyLargo
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I've been reading the books, "Service,No Easy Day, Fearless, & American Sniper, and the Afghan insurgents are experts at taking away the evidence from the righteous kills and claiming murder by US troops. Its got so bad the US troops have to photograph the kills so the weapons and accouterments are seen.
2 posted on 10/29/2012 9:37:50 AM PDT by vetvetdoug
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To: KeyLargo

How long before these protestors are arrested, as were the members of the English Defence League (I think it’s called) were recently?


3 posted on 10/29/2012 9:56:09 AM PDT by Bigg Red (Pray for our republic.)
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To: Bigg Red

Two British soldiers killed in ‘green on blue’ Afghanistan attack

Two British soldiers have been shot dead by a man wearing Afghan police uniform in what appeared to be the latest “green on blue” attack where a rogue member of the Afghan forces has killed his allies.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/9643083/Two-British-soldiers-killed-in-green-on-blue-Afghanistan-attack.html


4 posted on 10/30/2012 9:25:50 AM PDT by KeyLargo
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To: KeyLargo

So infuriating that our good men are slaughtered by these cowardly savages. God rest their souls.


5 posted on 10/30/2012 12:33:51 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Pray for our republic.)
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