A soldier has been arrested for refusing to return to Afghanistan on the charges of desertion and five other offenses after joining the anti-war demonstration.

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

Lance is already facing a court martial but according to the “Stop the War Coalition” the new charges carry a maximum of 10 years imprisonment.

Lindsey German the group’s convener 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 defense 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 un-winnable and immoral. The anti-war movement will be doing everything possible to get him released”.

Married soldier lance said to the crowd from Norwich “I’m here today to make a stand beside you because I believe great wrongs have been perpetrated in Afghanistan.

I cannot, in good conscience, be part of them. I’m bound by law and moral duty to try and stop them.

I’m a soldier and I belong to the profession of arms. I expected to go to war but I also expected that the need to defend this country’s interests would be legal and justifiable. I don’t think this is too much to ask.

It’s now apparent that the conflict is neither of these and that’s why I must make this stand”.

(Courtesy : Infowars and dailymail)