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Soldier leads Afghanistan war protest

Demonstrators chant during an anti-war rally in London

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A demonstrator marches during an anti-war rally in London

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Demonstrators march during an anti-war rally in London

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British soldier Joe Glenton marches during an anti-war rally in ...

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British soldier Joe Glenton poses for media during an anti-war rally ...

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Demonstrators chant during an anti-war rally in London

Glenton, 27, led former colleagues, military families and anti-war protesters in the march, calling for British troops to be brought home. He told protesters at Speakers Corner in Hyde Park that he found it distressing to disobey orders but felt that he had been left with no choice. The centre of London...

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