Note this tidbit:
The BBC included a short quote from Brierley:
"I am totally overwhelmed. Now Tony Blair has to listen and bring the troops home.
"Looking at what happened in Iraq through this last week it is obvious that Iraq does not want the troops there and if they don't bring them out there will be more families like us."
while the Independent prints a much more direct version:
"My son was betrayed by Blair. If the Government do not bring them out, there will be more families like us."
(emphasis mine)
Of course we all feel sympathy for Mr Brierley. No parent should have to outlive his child. But it appears that Mr Brierley has been used dishonestly by the protest organisers to attack the Prime Minister. You see, Shaun Brierley didn't die in Iraq. Shaun Brierley never even went to Iraq.
Lance Corporal Shaun Brierley died on March 30th 2003 in a road traffic accident while stationed in Kuwait with the 212 Signals Squadron.
There's lots more with photos.
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