Stop the War Coalition demo in London marks 10th anniversary of Afghan war

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Source: Guardian UK

Stop the War Coalition demo in London marks 10th anniversary of Afghan war

The names of 120 servicemen and women who have died in Afghanistan are read out at the protest in Trafalgar Square

guardian.co.uk, Saturday 8 October 2011 11.41 EDT

The names of 120 servicemen and women who died serving in Afghanistan were read out at a protest in central London to mark the 10th anniversary of the war.


Hundreds of people attended the Stop the War Coalition demonstration in Trafalgar Square, led by a former soldier who refused to fight and a 106-year-old peace activist.


Ten dozen balloons were released into the air after protesters heard the names of the dead listed – one for each month since the war started.


Lance Corporal Joe Glenton, who was court martialled and jailed for refusing to serve, read out a letter to the prime minister signed by more than 20 British and American former servicemen.


He said: "We are making this statement in defiance of the propaganda and the lies in support of the so-called war on terror for the last 10 years.



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