Welldone brothers this is a very brave move. It is quite amazing when yu look at the ignorence of people living in Wootton Bassett they should look at the other side of the picture and see what their soldiers are really doing. Heroes??? what an insult.

Ahlan wa sahlan, I am a white-British ex-soldier. I expected to read your column and be utterly disgusted but can actually sympathize with your point of view. the problem here is we are ALL lied to by our leaders, regardless of what you may or may not believe, the BRITISH SOLDIER is told that he/she is making a positive contribution to the country of occupation. Your "brother" above talks of ignorance on the part of our people but maybe this is true of both sides or maybe we are just being loyal to our own.
To be honest I genuinely do not know what to believe anymore, I understand what you are saying about the other side of the picture and the soldiers in Afghanistan are every bit as affected by the horrors of war, but as im sure you can concede, the UK forces believe they are fighting a "bully" in the form of Taliban who are not an organisation who are "all about the people" of Afghanistan. British and British Muslim relationships are more delicate than ever, but the fact is a lot of us get along, should we make things worse buy upsetting and hurting mum’s and dad’s of the dead? These are people who have no influence.

the UK forces are simply a tool of the British government who do there job and do it well.
The great shame here is that neither you or I make policy, most racial backgrounds can agree a common-ground and understanding once all of the bitterness and resentment has gone. we are all just people, and we are just trying to make the best of the short time we have on this earth, we shouldn’t spend it trying to score points for whatever or who-ever awaits us after this life. we should savor it and live and love as much as we can, respecting all religions, cultures and beliefs along the way. Governments make policy, governments make war, it is the people who suffer the consequences be it British or Muslim, it is unfair and totally horrific for the families left behind on both sides. I sympathize with your view of the other side, but in saying that very comment you can as a human-being understand that a soldier is just a person, just a man/boy/woman or girl who has a mum dad and family who will miss them, please for there sakes aim your march at the government in London and NOT at the mourning families of wootten bassett. Shukran Gidann, Salam alekum wa alekum es salam.

Masha Allah, great move. We should never forget our brothers and sisters who have suffered at the hands of Britain, USA, Israel and other nations.

Its good to see an open minded comment from an ex british soldier. But the soldiers should find out what they are getting themselves into, who their enemy are, what the Afghans want, the history of Afghanistan, the US troops they are going to be working in, the war crimes, terrorism commited by some US & Brit troops.... Were living in the 21st century, in schools in britian they teach some things about WW2, the soldiers should take lessons fromthem. The soldiers maybe have access to news/internet to hear both sides of the story, they should know not to blind follow their leaders like people did in the past.

And since your an ex british soldier you can try contact them and tell them what you know and whats really happening in the world.

assalam-o-alaikum to all ...i agree with you soldier, but you just only seen and talk about the families of the British soldiers which lost their sons/loved ones, in Afghanistan ..i am from Afghanistan don't you see the people the families who lost their love ones don't you see that pain, but there is no one who can see this unjustice with those Muslims and around the world, i am agree that this will only hurt the families of hundred soldiers who lost their lifes, but this march will encourage all the people not only Muslims but also non-muslims as well and I pray to Allah Swt Make this March Successful Ameen...
.Walaikumassalaam