His Country Needs You

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OUTRAGED Army families accused the Government of betrayal yesterday after Geoff Hoon signalled that 650 British troops would cover for a US blitz in Iraq.

The families claimed ministers were sending the men in to “pull the Yanks out of the fire” – and the move was a ploy to bolster the chances of President Bush’s re-election next month. One parent said: “It stinks to high heaven.”MPs warned that the soldiers, who would be under US control, would be risking their lives in a battle zone.

Yesterday, furious James Buchanan – whose sons Gary, 27, and Craig, 25, are corporals in the Watch – demanded his boys should come home.
Widower Mr Buchanan, 56, of Arbroath, stormed: “They know they have to fight, but they hate being lied to.

“It’s a bloody disgrace how the Government has treated them. It’s us going to pull the Yanks out of the fire once again – they need our boys to sort out their mess.“This is a political game to help George Bush win the election – and it stinks.“They promised my sons troops could come home this month. That was a lie. Mr Hoon says they won’t go to Fallujah. That’s another lie. They’ll be in the firing line.”




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