Justice?

TWO Iraqi rioters filmed being beaten by British troops will be charged with attempted murder.

The men were pulled from a mob and taken captive after hurling home-made grenades at a British base in the flashpoint town of al-Amarah in 2004.

Now, despite rage at the beatings, Iraqi officials eager to reassert power have pledged to bring them to justice.

A Whitehall source said yesterday: "The chief of police and other officials gave their assurance they will be prosecuted for attempted murder.

"They know who these men are and lifting them won't be a problem."

The suspects were among four men seen in a video being beaten by squaddies. In a separate investigation all four have been quizzed by military police.

Three soldiers from the 1st Battalion, The Light Infantry, have been arrested.

I agree with arresting the rioters but it is ridiculous that our soldiers are arrested for giving those iraqis a beating they more than deserved. The soldiers were easy on them. Personally I would have opened fire and killed every rioter in the vicinity.

Protesting is good but you have no right to riot and those that do riot should be shot on site.

Let our brave soldiers go.