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date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:41:57 -0000,
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Wounded Iraq veterans driven out of public pool when told they might scare children
Soldiers who suffered appalling injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan were
verbally abused as they swam in a public swimming pool.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=495910&in_page_id=1770
Makes me ashamed to be British, and a human being.
date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:41:57 -0000
author: Phil Anthropist
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Re: Wounded Iraq veterans driven out of public pool when told they might scare children
On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:41:57 -0000, Phil Anthropist wrote:
> Soldiers who suffered appalling injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan were
> verbally abused as they swam in a public swimming pool.
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> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=495910&in_page_id=1770
Well, it was the Daily Mail.....
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the dot wanderer at tesco dot net
date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:02:09 +0000
author: The Wanderer
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Re: Wounded Iraq veterans driven out of public pool when told they might scare children
"The Wanderer" wrote:
> Well, it was the Daily Mail.....
What bearing does that have on the behaviour of these women?
date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:49:10 -0000
author: Phil Anthopist
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Re: Wounded Iraq veterans driven out of public pool when told they might scare children
"The Wanderer" wrote:
> Well, it was the Daily Mail.....
Perhaps the Telegraph suits you better?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/11/22/narmy322.xml
date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:58:52 -0000
author: Phil Anthopist
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Re: Wounded Iraq veterans driven out of public pool when told they
might scare children
On 25 Nov, 11:41, "Phil Anthropist" wrote:
> Soldiers who suffered appalling injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan were
> verbally abused as they swam in a public swimming pool.
>
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_arti...
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> Makes me ashamed to be British, and a human being.
Glad you are ashamed to be British and a human being.
Not sure what relevance that has though - whether its because you
agree with the comments about the veterans, or its because you
disagree with the comments about the veterans.
Can you clarify?
As for the veterans, I've no problem with them using the pool for
rehab. Many non-forces disabled people have used many local pools over
the years for exactly the same thing.
Can't recall anyone complaining about our surgical scars, missing
limbs, burns, growths or whatever. People might stare, but thats the
worst reaction I've come across.
Martin <><
date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:00:20 -0800 (PST)
author: unknown
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Re: Wounded Iraq veterans driven out of public pool when told they might scare children
I could not believe people can be so disgusting. Those women should be
brought to task.
date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:04:18 GMT
author: cyberwraith
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Re: Wounded Iraq veterans driven out of public pool when told they might scare children
wrote:
> Glad you are ashamed to be British and a human being.
> Not sure what relevance that has though - whether its because you
> agree with the comments about the veterans, or its because you
> disagree with the comments about the veterans.
>
> Can you clarify?
>
> As for the veterans, I've no problem with them using the pool for
> rehab. Many non-forces disabled people have used many local pools over
> the years for exactly the same thing.
> Can't recall anyone complaining about our surgical scars, missing
> limbs, burns, growths or whatever. People might stare, but thats the
> worst reaction I've come across.
>
> Martin <><
I am appalled by the treatment of the veterans (and would be equally
appalled if they had been disabled but not veterans) and by the example set
by the adults, who are reported to have heckled and jeered, to the children
present.
date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:38:30 -0000
author: Phil Anthopist
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Re: Wounded Iraq veterans driven out of public pool when told they might scare children
On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:41:57 -0000, "Phil Anthropist"
wrote:
>Soldiers who suffered appalling injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan were
>verbally abused as they swam in a public swimming pool.
>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=495910&in_page_id=1770
>Makes me ashamed to be British, and a human being.
"Those that I fight I do not hate,
Those that I guard I do not love"...
Wish I could say I'm surprised, but nothing about the Great British
Public surprises me anymore...
John
date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:47:57 +0000
author: John
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