British soldier faces 10 years in jail after being arrested during anti-war demonstration.

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A soldier facing charges of desertion for refusing to return to Afghanistan has been arrested and charged with five further offences after joining an anti-war demonstration.

Lance Corporal Joe Glenton led a protest in London last month against the continued presence of British troops in Afghanistan.

He was already facing a court martial but according to the Stop the War Coalition the new charges carry a maximum of 10 years imprisonment.

The group's convener Lindsey German said last night : 'This is not about breach of military regulations. In the last few days a range of military personnel have been speaking in the media in defence of this appalling war. I doubt if any of them have been arrested.

This is about the persecution of a soldier who believes in telling the truth in accordance with his conscience.

He is saying what the majority of the population believes - that this war is unwinnable and immoral. The anti-war movement will be doing everything possible to get him released.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1226829/Soldier-faces-10-years-jail-desertion-highlighting-great-wrongs-perpetrated-Afghanistan.html#ixzz0Wac5EiDt

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1. evidently he has read the history of the British vs Afghans while UK government has not nt