Horn Harris the Ministry of Defense has apologized for the death of an Iraqi teenager who was forced into a canal and left to drown by Bush's troops the soldiers were cleared of manslaughter by a court martial in 2006 chapel has been following the story and joins me now more what's the background to this 15 year old Ahmed Ali drowned in a canal in Basra in May of 2003 he'd been detained by British troops on suspicion of looting in the city according to this report carried out by former High Court Judge George name and the teenager was aggressively manhandled after his arrest before being taken to the canal along with 3 others for what's termed a soaking where he was forced into the canal but the team got into difficulty and drowned this report says it was the soldiers failure to help the teen that was the plane and certain cause of the boy's death is a damning report it says Notwithstanding the unlawful treatment involved in getting him into the water he's death could have been avoided because he could and should have been rescued after it became clear that he was floundering What was the State of Iraq at the time this happened was in a state of chaos at this point just 2 months of course after the toppling of Saddam Hussein and the invasion of Iraq. Was a huge problem and the police force ineffectual the reports highlights grave concerns about the soldiers training and their ability to act as police officers dealing with crime and enemy combatants at the same time and nobody spokesman said this was a grave incident for which we are extremely sorry we are committed to investigating allegations of wrongdoing by u.k. Forces and will use of George's findings to learn lessons to help ensure nothing like this happens again. The mosque in Leicester will today pledge of support for British service personnel the Army says it's the 1st time a mosque has signed the armed forces covenant a district judge in London will today will whether a man accused of hacking into the computer systems of the us on. Any u.s. Missile Defense Agency and NASA should be sent to the States for trial love who's $31.00 has Aspergers and suffers from depression leaders of the $27.00 of a Cumnor members of the e.u. Will meet in Bratislava today to discuss the formation of an e u Army yesterday the president of the European Commission stressed there is now a need for increased defense for the remaining states following Rex's the mother of missing toddler Ben Needham has been told her son may have been killed by a digger The boy's mom Kerry says British investigators on the Greek island of Kos think he may have been crushed to death 25 years ago the new Ukip believes it will be revealed later today 5 candidates are competing to take over from Nigel Farage who announced he was stepping down after the BRICs it vote the winner will be revealed after the party's conference in Bournemouth. Young people in Scotland thinking about a future in the armed forces have been put through their paces by some of its best they've been to meet the Marines at a special event outside of Edinburgh get some was that. Diving for cover working as a team and using tactics based Laser Quest type experience is all part of the meet the Marines events over 3 days more than 400 young people have spent time with the commandos at the Edinburgh International climbing arena Captain Simon Smith it's from the commander recruiting trait it's all about education Mary Mary we come to showcase what we have to offer in the Marines in the Marines the more important education about why we are so unique within u.k. Our forces. Ok. We've climbing abseiling and physical challenges it's not for the faint hearted but with several of these young people already thinking about a military career it's been worthwhile Beth and Dylan from Edinburgh College I've done so far my Congress only I never trusted books or abseil and no one being up to date. The 1st drill useful because you've got a mindset of what you want to do. You can see other things just think you should change your mind there's just something about only having 7000 other people that do the same thing as yours just that top tier I got here. It takes months of grueling training to earn your green but it seems the Roman Rini thought he's made his mark head Ali Gibson b.s. I. Guess being the last play has opened in London telling the story of one of the Pounds battalions that served during the 1st world war across the country towns and villages so friends sign up to serve together including whole sports teams and clubs Natan or in football club was sent to Northern France and the story is now being shown on the stage in a play called The Great a game called upright has been to find out more at the end of the football season and 91541 members of Leyton Orient football club they're known as Clapton Orient signed up to serve in the 1st World War They were one of the country's many Pauwels battalions groups of friends who took the team spirit from the pitch to the battlefield the story is now being told in a play called The Great a game at Celtic Playhouse in London Michael head wrote this script is just about brotherhood in the back these men that change wonderful things and it's something that I think my generation can imagine what I would for what I would like guy for this country so is again is something I'm really proud to be a part of and I'm on project with the play is being sponsored by the Royal British Legion as part of the sport remembers the songs and Teena re commemorations it's going to highlight the contributions sporting stars made to the war and it's a tale that a surprised many of the actors involved former East Enders star Charlie Clements plays team captain Fred Palca these people saw it so we could be doing this show I think stages it is it is a good intro. 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