More than 1,000 troops desert UK forces

More than 1,000 desert UK forces

By Jonathan Charles
BBC world affairs correspondent

More than 1,000 members of the British military have deserted the armed forces since the start of the 2003 Iraq war, the BBC has discovered.

During 2005 alone, 377 people deserted and are still missing. So far this year another 189 are on the run.

Some 900 have evaded capture since the Iraq war started, official figures say.

The Ministry of Defence is very secretive about the number of men and women who desert from the armed forces.

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Ben Griffin was a member of the elite SAS. He told his commanding officer, earlier this year, that he was not prepared to return to Iraq because he said he saw American forces carrying out what he thought were illegal acts.

He was allowed to leave the military and he now says: "I was disturbed by the general day-to-day attitude of the American troops. They treated Iraqis with contempt, not like human beings. They had a complete disregard for Iraqi lives and property."

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what mindset have Americans been taught? Tragic.

I was assuming 'Iraqi troops' under British command.

No, it's BRITISH soldiers who are deserting. This is devastating news.

there won't be any wars.

are described by Ben Griffin remind of a certain bush cretin who lied to get our country into a war on Iraq And who treats everyone with contempt even himself.