Proceeding contribution from Daniel Byles (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 8 September 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Baha Mousa Inquiry.
Baha Mousa Inquiry
George Orwell wrote:"““We sleep peaceably in our beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on our behalf.””" Does the Secretary of State agree that the armed forces are unique because, along with certain elements of the police, they are armed and authorised to use lethal force on behalf of the state? Does he also agree that it is for that reason that we must never allow the principles of integrity and moral courage to be eroded, regardless of the circumstances in which our soldiers find themselves, and that we must never allow our rightful admiration for our armed forces to lead us to turn a blind eye to abuses such as this?
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- 2010-12
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- Abuse Detainees Death Army Iraq Prosecutions Peacekeeping operations Training Baha Mousa Inquiry Iraq Historic Allegations Team Queen's Lancashire Regiment
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