The Making of a Modern British Soldier

Capture - Indoctrination - Exploitation

The making of a modern British soldier

A talk by Ben Griffin from Veterans For Peace UK

Filmed at the Kingston Quaker Center October 2015

Ben Griffin is a former British SAS soldier who refused to return to Iraq and left the Army, citing not only the "illegal" tactics of United States troops and the policies of coalition forces but also that the invasion itself was contrary to international law. He expected to be court-martialled, but was instead let go with a glowing testimonial from his commanding officer. He spoke to an anti-war rally in 2008 about UK involvement in extraordinary rendition the day before he was served with an injunction preventing him from speaking publicly and from publishing material about his time in the SAS. He is the founder of Veterans for Peace in the UK
http://veteransforpeace.org.uk/