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Muslim protest arrests over Army homecoming

11 March, 2009 09:51:00 M-W
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Gordon Brown has condemned anti-war protesters who shouted insults at a parade to honour soldiers returning from Iraq.

Two people were arrested after a protest against the 2nd Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment as they paraded through Luton yesterday.

The Prime Minister said in a statement: “The whole country is proud of our brave servicemen and women who serve their country with great distinction and courage.

“That pride in our Armed Forces was shown once again today when thousands turned out to welcome the 2nd Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment. It is therefore disappointing that a tiny minority tried, but ultimately failed, to disrupt today’s event.”

The battalion were returning from their second six-month tour in Iraq in two years. The mainly Muslim protesters held cards with slogans including “Anglian Soldiers: Butchers of Basra” and “Anglian Soldiers: cowards, killers, extremists”.

Protesters accused the soldiers of “gloating” about “killing innocent women and children”. Crowds began a counter-demonstration and two people were arrested.

Shahid Malik, the Justice Minister, said that “all decent people, irrespective of religion, will be sickened by the antics of this group of extremists”.

Comments (5 posted):

paul blackburn on 08 August, 2009 01:24:24
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Once again our pathetic police and government have allowed foreign scum to call our brave troops, please will someone tell me why they are not immediately taken to the nearest airfield and flown off to either pakistan, iraq or afghanistan and left there because they obviously love those sort of people, sorry,I forgot there is no social or dole there.Could you imagine an english person doing something similar in jalalabad, no, of course youd be stoned to death on the spot! SO WHY DOES OUR IMPOTENT POLICE AND GOVERNMENT ALLOW IT HERE ON OUR SOIL.
tom recoil on 08 August, 2009 01:39:15
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Vote British National Party! As always, putting British people first.
BJ on 07 October, 2009 12:31:12
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The British government is pathetic. The way it pussy foots around these islamic muppets is beyond belief. It is about time that we ignore the politically correct brigade and arrest and deport these individuals to Iraq or pakistan. These individuals are not fit to kneel at the feet of our heroic soldiers.
Yousickinme. on 15 December, 2009 02:21:41
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OMG!. For starters there shouldnt be any wars in the first place however wtf is England getting involved for you English like to get involved in everything and shit on about everything!. Anyways Listen first of they call these army men heros when they are so not. If I went out and killed innocent people I wouldnt be called a hero so why should thee idiotic basterds be called one. Thats what the muslums are and Rasium ha salot to do with why their going over there grow up ass wipes.
Lemons on 12 March, 2010 06:34:04
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Of course not all the soldiers there have caused civilian deaths but they should be aware that the war is illegal and it is wrong. Considering they can leave 4 years and 3 months after signing up (less if age is under 18), and the war has been going on since 2003 (just under 6 years gone when the protest took place), they had the option to leave and are responsible for being there.

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