Sir William Gage today published the public inquiry report into the death of Baha Mousa, who was killed by the sickening actions of a small number of British soldiers in Basra in 2003. As I read the report, my predominant feeling was disgust that individuals could have acted in this brutal way and that their appalling behaviour has tarnished the reputation of the British army.
What separates our armed forces from their adversaries is more than equipment and training. It is the values we uphold even in the face of severe challenges. More than 100,000 soldiers serving in Iraq behaved impeccably; 179 of them made the ultimate sacrifice. We should look to them to see the fine ethical values found every day in our armed forces of which we are rightly proud.
But the heroism of the many never justifies the brutality of the few. Baha Mousa was an innocent man who with nine other detainees was repeatedly kicked, beaten and kept in stressful conditions. He died as a direct result of this abuse. More...
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