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Relatives of dead British Soldiers camp out in Whitehall

Guido | 19.10.2005 09:39 | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | London

They families have been denied legal aid to take the government to court over the decision to invade Iraq. They want a public enquiry into the decision to go to war. Denying them legal aid effectively gags them. They face losing their homes if they go forward with the case without any financial help.

The Peace Camp.

Peter and Helen Brierly, father and sister of Shaun, killed in Iraq.

Rose Gentle is joined by anti war MPs.

Flowers to remember the dead.

The legal briefing.

The peace camp was due to remain in Whitehall for at least one night. The familys talked to the media before going to lay flowers at the gates of Downing street to remember their lost loved ones. Their lawyer addressed the gathering to explain the legal situation to everyone.

This was a dignified and symbolic gesture by the bereaved to demonstrate their determination to the assembled media. So why the fuck did the MET mobilise a FIT team to intimidate them??? This was not a demo, the relatives and sympathetic MPs numbered about 12, there were about the same number of photographers and journos.

In the coming weeks the MET bosses will be encouraging their minions to ware a poppy to remember our war dead. Yet at the same time they are filming and photographing grieving relatives like criminals. Hypocrites.

Guido
e-mail: guidoreports@riseup.net

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Why don't they blame Al Qaeda and Saddam Hussein! — Voice of Reason
Al Qaeda and Saddam were our friends — Clearer Voice of Reason
We were told LIES to get us into a war. — The voice of treason
MFAW thank you for your stand for justice for your loved ones you have lost. — Neil Williams
Dead british soldiers memorial — Voice of treacle
Support Our Troops - Bring Them Home Now — Mr Spoon
Theyre not your troops — Support the Iraqi people
Qualify that statement! — Observer
Common sense? — Zorro
To Observer — Dont make me say things u already know
Dont make me say things u already know — M
The trouble... — Observer
Support the Iraqi people! AND our troops! — Simon
Looking at this the wrong way — observer observes through black and white spectacles.
P.s Simon — that beer tastes terriffic
Erm.... — Guido
Ahem — Observer
I second that! — Murres
Was it the Puffins they wanted — God Murres your a Genius..It was the Puffins all along
God Murres your a Genius..It was the Puffins all along — M(urres)
Right- let Galteri rule the Falklands! — Arthur
At least do SOME research! — M

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