A British Ministry of Defense spokesman said Saturday that soldiers and airmen serving Her Majesties Army and Royal Air Force would be allowed to wear their uniforms to this year's London Gay Pride March on July 5th.Last year General Sir Richard Dannatt, the Chief of the General Staff, The head of the Army, forbade soldiers in uniform to participate, as did Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy, the C
A British coroner ruled that the friendly fire attack from US pilots that killed a British soldier during the war in Iraq was criminal and unlawful. Andrew Walker, Oxfordshire Assistant Deputy Coroner, said that the death of Lance Cpl. Matty Hull from the friendly fire attacks was absolutely avoidable.
Even though the coroner’s verdict is not enforced on the US, and is therefore not subject to the British law, Hull’s widow was appreciative of the verdict. She said, “All my family feel it is the right verdict, it is what we have waited four years to hear.”
According to the coroner there were a lot of errors that resulted in friendly fire attacks, which also left four other British troops injured. He said, “Things were not checked, the coordinates were not checked, identification of the British armored convoy was not checked, and if this had been checked in such a way as the rules of engagement state that they should be, then this could have been enti
British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Bush’s leading ally during the war in Iraq, is supposed to announce this Wednesday the timetable to remove British troops from Iraq, including 1,500 that are to be coming home in several weeks.
Some of the government officials said that Blair will tell the House of Commons during the meeting that 3,000 British troops will be leaving Iraq by the end of 2007, and that as of now Blair is not expected to mention when the rest of the troops will be coming home.
The US National Security Council spokesman, Gordon Johndroe, said that Bush views the British soldier cutbacks as “a sign of success.” Gordon also said that “the president is grateful for the support of the British Forces in the past and into the future,” and that “while the United Kingdom is maintaining a robust force in southern Iraq, we’re pleased that conditions in Basra have improved sufficiently that they are able to transition more control to the
