'British sniper investigated for not shouting warning in Iraq'

A British sniper is being investigated for shooting dead an Iraqi insurgent preparing to fire a rocket propelled grenade because he did not shout a warning, according to a pressure group representing former members of the armed forces. The group, UK Veterans One Voice, says the unidentified soldier is the subject of an inquiry by the Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT), despite preventing an attack on a British base. The investigation team has been accused of running a witch hunt against British soldiers who served in Iraq as it investigates allegations of murder and torture. The sniper's account contains no details of when or where the incident happened and could not be immediately verified. British soldiers could be prosecuted for crimes in Iraq, according to reports However, the dramatic tale published by UK Veterans One Voice begins with the words: “This is not fiction.” It describes how a British base was subject to attack by an Iraqi armed with an RPG after Friday prayers over a period of weeks. Soldiers were told not to return fire for fear of hurting bystanders who gathered to watch after they left the local mosque. Then one Thursday a patrol returned without a sniper team – either by accident or design. The following day, the same insurgent is spotted preparing to launch his weekly attack.



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/12107164/British-sniper-investigated-for-not-shouting-warning-in-Iraq.html



Words fail me how left wing regressive muppets have no idea on the rules of engagement and that someone should take a flame thrower to them.



Seriously its come to this day an age that a hero is subjected to an investigation where he saved countless lives, its beyond a joke

Is the problem that he didn't shout a warning to the chap or to the bystanders?

Why would a sniper shout a warning? It would defeat the object of being a sniper.

Raggamuffin wrote:Is the problem that he didn't shout a warning to the chap or to the bystanders?

Why would a sniper shout a warning? It would defeat the object of being a sniper.

Excatly, like I say you get some so called human rights lefty lawyers utterly clueless to understanding war.

And we wonder why its difficult to fight conflicts, when allied troops have to fight continually with their hands tied beind their backs. They will with their stupidity these regressives cause more loss of life and casulties with their ignorance of the difficulties of combat.

Are you sure the sniper was supplied with any bullets? aerosols.

The lefty lawyers may not necessarily be clueless, they just see the fat fees, Shylock bas*****.

This is complete madness!


If people are gathering to watch without intervening against or fleeing from it... then they must be there in support of these type of attacks...