If army sents you to war because of some fat cat's profit, will u go ?

[Watchman]

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

November 11, 2009

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.

 

[cleareyes]

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

November 11, 2009

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.

If he do not want to follow the order, he should have just resigned.

You cant have your cake and eat it.

 

[Ramseth]

Exactly. Disserters are crazy. If not happy with the terms, just finish the terms and it go off. Especially when not like in Singapore forced to do NS and reservist.

 

[drifter]

im not sure about it , maybe its not that easy to resign ?

 

[Ramseth]

You sign up 5 years mean 5 years later you can resign. Comonsense and law.

Of course, Captain Goh Meng Seng still serving. He needs to hold on to the tanks and helicopters in case he needs to coup.

 

[drifter]

You sign up 5 years mean 5 years later you can resign. Comonsense and law.

Of course, Captain Goh Meng Seng still serving. He needs to hold on to the tanks and helicopters in case he needs to coup.

maybe that soilder still have bond with the army ?

 

[TeeKee]

You sign up 5 years mean 5 years later you can resign. Comonsense and law.

Of course, Captain Goh Meng Seng still serving. He needs to hold on to the tanks and helicopters in case he needs to coup.

someone needs to piss him real bad before he even contemplating a coup...

 

[Watchman]

If he do not want to follow the order, he should have just resigned.

You cant have your cake and eat it.

It's compulsory drafted !

 

[Watchman]

If it's so simple to just break away then there won't be jail time and I won't post .

 

[drifter]

If it's so simple to just break away then there won't be jail time and I won't post .

if so easy to quit , he wont be Disserter .

 

[Maverick01]

you sign up 5 years mean 5 years later you can resign. Comonsense and law.

Of course, captain goh meng seng still serving. He needs to hold on to the tanks and helicopters in case he needs to coup.

thought u passed away????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

 

[SamuelStalin]

Exactly. Disserters are crazy. If not happy with the terms, just finish the terms and it go off. Especially when not like in Singapore forced to do NS and reservist.

NS is compulsory in Britain as well.

 

[SamuelStalin]

im not sure about it , maybe its not that easy to resign ?

Exactly. These people just talk.

 

[scroobal]

There is no draft in the UK.

It's compulsory drafted !

 

[SamuelStalin]

Even if your question is true, can you say no?

It is like wanting to set up an opposition party in a place like Macau.

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

What are u going to do about it?

Sure don't go for the war choose to go to jail. Same like NS don't go for NS go to jail for 2 or 3 years.

 

[Ramseth]

NS is compulsory in Britain as well.

Britain abolished NS in the 1950s.

 

[Ramseth]

Exactly. These people just talk.

In the military, it's not that easy to resign, that's true. But if one signed up (without being compelled by the draft), one should finish the term then go off if one doesn't like it anymore. Desserters can cause national disasters. I'm not kidding. Imagine if a foreign country attacks Singapore and half the army desserts because they suddenly feel like conscientious objectors. At war, if this happens, I'll shoot them personally. And I believe Captain Goh will support me and do the same.