Militia man held as PoW claims to be British citizen from Manchester

The Independent U.K ^ | 27 March 2003 | Martin Benson

[Gunsmith]

He is said to have told his captors that he went to Iraq to fight coalition forces, but now wants to return to England to be reunited with his family in Manchester. Army officers report that the man has been taunting soldiers, saying he intends to live on benefits when he returns to Britain and revelling in the fact that the Geneva Convention means his captors will be unable to punish him or prevent his return "home" Corporal Jonathan Duffy, 21, of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards, questioned the man, believed to be Iraqi-born but claiming British citizenship, at the PoW camp and received a gloating, abusive, response.

"He was being very arrogant and offensive, swearing at everyone," said Cpl Duffy. "He said he had come out here to fight against coalition forces because he didn't believe in what we were doing. But when it came to it he didn't fight properly at all, he just surrendered. He was a coward."

Cpl Duffy, who is himself from Manchester, said the man had been quickly identified as a Briton because he was the only fluent English-speaker among Iraqi captives. "He had a Manchester accent so he stood out immediately ... It was a joke. He was calling us mugs. I think he should be shot and hung." If the man is confirmed to be a British citizen he will be entitled to return to the UK.

[Gunsmith]

The cretin will be entitled to sponge off Englands welfare system,it boggles the mind! We in America had better be vigilant against political correctness

[HarryCaul]

Surely the British have treason laws?

[Unknowing]

Here in the USA, the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act of levying war against the United States, or adhering to the enemy, giving them aid and comfort, will be sufficient to convict for Treason. art. III, sec. 3, cl. 1.

This untermensch sounds like he needs to be tried for Treason, not held as a POW. Maybe he'll wander off into a minefield and at least contribute to soil conservation.

[Gunsmith]

he would get charged only if he
was anglo saxon,being as he was born in Iraq
he will be treated like a hero
and get to live on welfare his whole life.
Tony Martin (an English farmer) shot 2 burglars
who were out to kill him in his own home,
so the English,imprisoned Tony and
paid the burglars welfare and encouraged them
to sue him for loss of wages.
the toll of political correctness

[VMI70]

The next story about this should read:

"...and in other news, (insert name here) was shot and killed while trying to escape."

[FreedomPoster]

Comments?

[Dudoight]

Surely he will be treated as a traitor? John Walker was a citizen, fought against us and got 20 years.