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EXCLUSIVE: Army did not teach Prince Harry to dehumanise the enemy, say his Sandhurst classmates after he revealed he had killed 25 Taliban

13/01/23 17:30

Prince Harry's claim the Army taught him to dehumanise the 25 Taliban he killed has been challenged by his Sandhurst classmates. Speaking exclusively to the Mail, they said the prince was actually taught the exact opposite - that dehumanising and 'othering' were completely wrong - while a student at the officer academy. According to other officer cadets, they and Harry were warned such cognitive biases were highly dangerous. The Mail has also obtained Sandhurst's battlefield ethics syllabus which highlights these risks, using examples such as the killing of a Taliban prisoner by Royal Marine Sergeant Alexander Blackman....read

Marine A Alexander Blackman is jobless and hunting for work more than two years after being freed from jail for shooting dead a Taliban fighter in Afghanistan
04/12/19 10:39
Marine A Sergeant Alexander Blackman, who was released from prison in 2017, appeared on ITV on Wednesday, where he said he was looking for work following his manslaughter charge.
Freed Royal Marine Alexander Blackman gets a new job finding work for wounded veterans after his release from three-year jail term for shooting dead a Taliban fighter in Afghanistan
23/02/18 13:35
Sgt Alexander Blackman - known as Marine A - has joined a new scheme supporting wounded servicemen find work, which was officially launched yesterday at the Houses of Parliament.
Freed Marine raises a glass to his supporters: Alexander Blackman thanks thousands who backed him as he spends his first Christmas as a free man
25/12/17 23:39
Sergeant Blackman was reunited with wife Claire in April after serving 1,277 days behind bars for shooting a Taliban fighter in Afghanistan.
Veteran radio host, 78, quits the BBC after it ruled he breached impartiality rules for supporting Marine A on air
13/10/17 22:58
Richard Spendlove, who has been broadcasting since 1989, has quite the BBC after accusing Radio Cambridgeshire of throwing him to the lions after it found he'd supported Marine A on air.
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'If she didn't want to stick around I'd understand': Freed Sgt Blackman tells of his gratitude to wife who spent three years fighting for his release
09/05/17 12:14
The Royal Marine (pictured with his wife Claire) said he spent long periods during his time in jail considering why he killed the insurgent in Afghanistan in 2011 and still doesn't know.
The love that saved me: In a deeply emotional interview, Sgt Blackman reveals the horror of being jailed after serving his country, the magical moment he was freed - and his boundless gratitude for the wife who never gave up hope
07/05/17 23:02
He had been behind bars for 1,134 days when he learned that his controversial murder conviction for killing a Taliban fanatic on the battlefield stood a chance of being quashed.
Years of hell that taught us the TRUE meaning of our marriage vows: As he's freed from jail, Sgt Blackman and his wife tell the gripping story of his ordeal for the first time
05/05/17 21:03
EXCLUSIVE: Sergeant Alexander Blackman relives his ordeal for the first time after being convicted of murder for shooting a mortally wounded Taliban fanatic in Afghanistan in 2011.
Tom Hardy and Kate Winslet tipped to play Sgt Blackman and his devoted wife as Marine A's battle heads to the big screen
29/04/17 09:08
Star Al Pacino could play Alexander Blackman's lawyer Jonathan Goldman QC. Sergeant Blackman, 42, was released from HMP Erlestoke Prison, Wiltshire, yesterday and reunited with wife Claire.
'She has saved me': Sgt Blackman tells how the love of his campaigning 'wife in a million' Claire won his freedom as he gives his first interview since being released from prison
28/04/17 20:31
EXCLUSIVE: It was the moment the couple have dreamed of since the commando was jailed for life in December 2013 for shooting a Taliban fighter in Afghanistan.
Freedom! Sgt Blackman is driven out of jail as his wife says she feels like it's Christmas
27/04/17 21:27
Sgt Al Blackman, known as Marine A, left HMP Erlestoke, Wiltshire, on the backseat of an Audi car (pictured) just after 12.30am today, having spent 1,277 days behind bars.
Sergeant Blackman and his wife will be placed under police protection after his release amid fears Marine A is a terror target
29/03/17 07:50
Alexander and Claire Blackman are expected to receive police protection from potential terrorist attack because he shot dead a Taliban fighter in Afghanistan in 2011.
The lioness who simply said, 'I can’t wait to cook for him again': ROBERT HARDMAN on Claire Blackman's fight to see her husband freed from prison
28/03/17 21:23
The decision took a second or two to sink in. Their years of armed combat had left some of the gents in this crowd a little hard of hearing, writes ROBERT HARDMAN.
'I'm struggling to find words to describe the Mail readers who came to my aid': Overwhelmed Sergeant Blackman thanks YOU as he learns he will be freed by Easter
28/03/17 21:00
Alexander Blackman offered his ‘profound and heartfelt’ thanks to Mail readers after learning he will be freed within weeks for killing an injured Taliban fighter in Afghanistan in 2011.
My prayers for jailed Marine, by former archbishop: Lord Carey joins MPs and military chiefs in calling for courts to show Sergeant Blackman clemency
26/03/17 23:56
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey (pictured) defended former Royal Marine Alexander Blackman, saying he was a 'magnificent' soldier who made a split second choice in the heat of battle.
Fresh agony for Marine A as judge DELAYS decision on whether he will be freed as it's revealed he killed 30 of the 'Queen's enemies' in his 15 years of service
24/03/17 10:29
Sergeant Alexander Blackman killed more than 30 of the ‘Queen’s enemies’ during his service in the Royal Marines, a court heard yesterday.
Get my little boy back for Mother's Day: Marine A's mum hopes he'll be released from prison by Sunday
21/03/17 01:22
Frances Blackman’s son Alexander became the country’s most talked-about Royal Marine when he was jailed for life – on his mother’s 74th birthday – after the most controversial episode of the Afghan war.
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Home for Mother's Day? Sgt Blackman may be free on FRIDAY as sentencing for reduced charge of manslaughter could see him released immediately
20/03/17 11:56
Frances Blackman's soldier son Alexander Blackman was jailed on her 74th birthday for shooting dead a Taliban insurgent during a battle in Afghanistan.
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PLATELL'S PEOPLE: Marine A's wife should get a medal for courage
18/03/17 01:39
Standing outside the High Court on Wednesday was a shy, unassuming woman clearly unused to the media spotlight. It was Claire Blackman, wife of Sergeant Alexander Blackman.
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Everyone wanted to see that Taliban guy dead: Colleagues of Marine A said they'd have killed him too because saving him would have risked British lives
17/03/17 00:23
The former Marines said Sergeant Alexander Blackman (pictured) 'took responsibility' for killing the insurgent whom 'everybody wanted dead' because saving him would have risked British lives.
Two key witnesses say they were blocked by defence chiefs from telling Marine A's court martial how his commanders let him down
16/03/17 12:20
Colonel Oliver Lee - one of the few top brass to emerge with credit (pictured in Afghanistan) – resigned in protest at the treatment of Sgt Blackman.
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'In two hours I knew that Marine was a broken man': Professor who interviewed Sgt Blackman reveals how he concluded he was mentally ill when he shot a Taliban insurgent
15/03/17 23:09
As Sergeant Alexander Blackman was already in jail, the police and Crown Prosecution Service were no longer interested in the case and Professor Neil Greenberg had to do his own information-gathering.
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Despicable Establishment stitch-up to keep Sergeant Blackman locked away for life: How Marine A had his murder conviction quashed thanks to Mail's campaigning and public support
15/03/17 22:52
Sergeant Blackman became the first British serviceman to be convicted of murder on a foreign battlefield. He has now had his conviction quashed following an appeal in London.
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'A huge weight had been lifted... we can start to think about the future': Wife's joy as Sergeant Blackman is cleared of murder - thanks to Mail readers who raised £800,000 for legal fight
15/03/17 22:04
Sergeant Alexander Blackman had his murder conviction overturned on Wednesday after he was jailed for shooting a wounded Taliban insurgent in Afghanistan in 2011.
Marine A could be FREED next week: Soldier who has already served three years in jail will be resentenced for manslaughter after he is CLEARED of murdering Taliban fighter
15/03/17 10:32
His wife Claire grinned and there were loud gasps and then cheers from his family, ex-Marines and other supporters as Court of Appeal judges quashed Alexander Blackman's conviction.
Sgt Blackman will find out the result of appeal over his conviction for killing injured Taliban fighter this Wednesday
13/03/17 12:46
Royal Marine Alexander Blackman, who shot an injured Taliban fighter in Afghanistan, will find out the result of an appeal against his murder conviction on Wednesday.
I was warned Sergeant Blackman's camp was too dangerous to visit, says Marines padre: Chaplain contradicts top brass claims in new evidence
16/02/17 00:42
The Reverend Nigel Beardsley told military police that he did not visit the Afghan checkpoint where the marine (pictured) was based because he was warned it was simply too dangerous.
Squalid conditions. Blistering heat. Flimsy defences. And constant terror. Revealed: The pictures that portray the truth about Sgt Blackman's CAMP HELL
14/02/17 22:00
Photographs taken from Sgt Alexander Blackman's camera reveal Checkpoint Omar, home in 2011 to 16 soldiers from J Company, 42 Commando Royal Marines. ‘Home’, but not at all homely.
A day of hope for Sergeant Blackman: Prosecutors accept Marine A was 'unequivocally' suffering from a mental disorder when he shot Taliban fighter
08/02/17 23:53
At the end of his appeal hearing judges said their decision would 'take some time' – but they appeared to rule out a retrial. His wife Claire left the Royal Courts of Justice to huge cheers from supporters.
Marine A was no Rambo...he was more a John Wayne: His calm manner masked a mind in torment over horrors of war; appeal court told
08/02/17 01:52
Jailed Royal Marine Alexander Blackman was 'suffering from the trauma of war' in Afghanistan when he shot a wounded Taliban fighter dead, an appeal court heard.
The most dangerous square mile on Earth: Graphic video shown to court demonstrates the 'unimaginable stress' on the battlefield when Sgt Blackman shot an injured Afghan fighter in the chest
07/02/17 09:21
The dramatic footage from the frontine was shown in court at Sgt Blackman's appeal as his legal team argued that his environment was a 'breeding ground' for mental illness.
More than 500 ex-marines and top brass set to pack the streets outside the Royal Courts of Justice as Alexander Blackman appeal begins
07/02/17 00:45
Some 500 supporters were expected to throng The Strand in London in solidarity with the jailed Royal Marine. An even greater number is expected tomorrow.
Revealed: Never-before-seen footage of a dramatic Apache helicopter gunfight in the moments before Marine A shot a wounded Taliban insurgent dead
02/02/17 17:34
Dramatic video clips that show the lead up to the Marine A shooting incident during the Afghanistan War have been released by the Ministry of Defence following a legal challenge.
Ex-SAS heroes say they too killed wounded prisoners in war zones - just like Marine A Sergeant Blackman
29/01/17 09:55
Several ex-SAS war heroes have spoken out in support of Sergeant Alexander Blackman and said they killed badly wounded Argentinian soldiers in the Falklands to 'end their suffering'.
An extremely new witness for Sgt Blackman: A distinguished liberal voice backs the Mail's campaign to win justice for a fellow Royal Marine - with his own haunting account of killing two horribly wounded insurgents
25/01/17 22:58
Former Royal Marine Commando Neal Ascherson has joined the campaign to secure the release of Sgt Alexander Blackman who is serving eight years for killing a wounded Taliban terrorist.
Marine A's conviction for murdering an injured Taliban fighter could be quashed as the judge 'mishandled his trial'
10/01/17 08:22
Judge Jeff Blackett has been criticised by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) for failing to offer a jury the chance to convict Alexander Blackman of manslaughter.
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The stoical dignity of a man who's endured far too much: ROBERT HARDMAN sees barely a flicker of emotion as Sergeant Blackman learns he won't be going home for Christmas
21/12/16 23:41
Goaded beyond what many of us would regard as reasonable endurance yet again, Sgt Al Blackman barely registered a flicker of emotion as he was told by the High Court he would not be home for Christmas.
Agony for Marine A Sergeant Blackman's wife as judge who ruled that MPs must get vote on Brexit REFUSES to free him on bail for Christmas ahead of appeal against conviction for killing Taliban
21/12/16 14:08
His wife Claire was in court as the Lord Chief Justice denied his immediate release from prison where he is serving a life sentence for shooting a Taliban fighter.
KATIE HOPKINS: Don't worry, Al, we'll be back next week, and every week until the British Law and justice mean the same thing
16/12/16 18:29
KATIE HOPKINS joins Marines, Chelsea Pensioners and the ordinary men and women campaigning to free 'Marine A', Sgt Alexander Blackman.
Agony continues for wife of Marine A Sergeant Blackman after judge says he needs another WEEK to decide if he will be home for Christmas on bail pending appeal against conviction for killing Taliban fighter
16/12/16 08:32
Alexander Blackman's wife Claire and hundreds of supporters swamped the Royal Courts of Justice in the hope a judge orders his freedom - but the decision was delayed until Wednesday.
The words that MUST free Sgt Blackman this week: Lawyers to say 'Marine A' is a 'man of integrity' as ex-SAS chief leads pleas to bail him
12/12/16 00:12
Lawyers will argue Sgt Alexander Blackman, imprisoned for murder for shooting a wounded insurgent in Afghanistan, deserves to be granted bail and reunited with his family.
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Colonel who quit the Marines in protest pleads for Alexander Blackman to be given a fair hearing as commanding officer reveals the 'acute stress' jailed soldier was under
08/12/16 01:35
Colonel Oliver Lee said the court martial that condemned Alexander Blackman to life in prison for murdering a dying Taliban insurgent in Afghanistan was 'not balanced'.
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A victory for common sense: 'Marine A' serving life for killing Taliban fighter wins dramatic new appeal after Mail campaign - and may be home for Christmas
06/12/16 15:59
An official review has cast doubt on Sergeant Alexander Blackman's conviction for killing a Taliban insurgent and concluded it could be overturned as a miscarriage of justice.
Dignity and defiance as jailed Marine's appeal is launched: ROBERT HARDMAN sees hundreds of veterans march in support as dossier is delivered to case review board
17/12/15 01:04
The battle for justice for Sergeant Alexander Blackman of the Royal Marines continues to stand out as one of the most striking legal campaigns of recent times. Pictured, supporters in Birmingham.
Veterans march for Marine A: Heroes take on the fight for Sergeant Blackman, jailed for murdering Taliban fighter
16/12/15 16:02
Claire Blackman, wife of Sgt Alex Blackman - otherwise known as Marine A - said new key evidence is being handed to the Criminal Cases Review Commission in Birmingham today.
MP calls on public to support Sergeant Blackman as his legal team deliver a dossier they hope will free him
15/12/15 00:56
Former Marine Sergeant Alexander Blackman is a hero, who is paying a terrible price for killing a ruthless enemy combatant, regrettably on camera, in a moment of anger, writes MP RICHARD DRAX.
Within four days of this haunting photo, these Marines would ALL be dead, maimed or profoundly traumatised. No wonder Sergeant Blackman, who took it, cracked
15/12/15 00:38
The poignant never-before-published image was taken by Sergeant Alexander Blackman, who was jailed for life when he shot dead a wounded Taliban soldier in Afghanistan in 2011.
Comrade who may have helped clear jailed 'Marine A' is silenced: Sergeant major claims he was barred from giving evidence that unit had been left to 'go feral'
11/12/15 02:53
Claire Blackman will hand a dossier to the Criminal Cases Review Commission in Birmingham as part of a push to have her husband's case sent back to the Court of Appeal.
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PM's boost for jailed Marine's appeal case: Cameron hints conviction for murder should be reviewed
26/11/15 01:12
Lawyers for Sergeant Alexander Blackman – who was jailed for life for killing a wounded Taliban fighter – are drawing up an application to petition the Criminal Cases Review Commission.
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Jailed Marine's treatment is ludicrous, says Harry: Sergeant Blackman's wife praises Prince after angry outburst to his friends
02/11/15 00:42
Sergeant Alexander Blackman, 41, is serving eight years for killing a wounded Taliban fighter in the heat of battle in Afghanistan in 2011.
'Ludicrous!' Harry's fury at Marine A jail term after he was sentenced to eight years behind bars for shooting fatally wounded enemy
31/10/15 22:58
The Prince has told friends he is appalled by the treatment of Sergeant Alexander Blackman, 41, who must spend at least eight years behind bars for shooting a fatally wounded enemy combatant in 2011.
Troops who wore green berets when they marched for Marine A could have their pay docked or be given extra duties - but those in civilian clothes will not be punished
30/10/15 00:40
More than 1,000 veterans marched to Parliament in support of comrade Alexander Blackman, who is serving eight years for killing a Taliban captive in the heat of battle in Afghanistan in 2011.
A tearful wife and a clamour for justice from the green beret family: ROBERT HARDMAN watches a masterclass in peaceful protest as thousands take to Parliament Square in support of Sergeant Blackman
28/10/15 23:58
Of all the demonstrations Parliament Square in London has seen over the years, this was surely one of the most remarkable, writes ROBERT HARDMAN.
Defiance of the Marines: Day an army of angry soldiers marched on Downing Street to demand justice for their jailed comrade Sgt Blackman
28/10/15 17:34
Royal Marine Sergeant Alexander Blackman, 41, received a life sentence two years ago for killing a wounded captive in Helmand province in Afghanistan in September 2011.
Troops vow to defy MoD chiefs' ban on joining jailed Marine rally: Servicemen set to accompany veterans at Parliament despite threat of disciplinary action
28/10/15 01:09
Defiant servicemen said they would join hundreds of veterans gathering outside Parliament today to demand justice for Sergeant Alexander Blackman, who was jailed for life for murder in 2013.
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A 'rigged' trial and a hero betrayed by the top brass: Author FREDERICK FORSYTH asks what happened to loyalty and honour in the treatment of Marine Alex Blackman
26/10/15 23:53
Sergeant Alex Blackman went into hell many times for the corps and this country - and he gave the senior officer corps of the Royal Marines his total loyalty, writes FREDERICK FORSYTH.
Military top brass ‘failed’ a Royal Marine commando who died from a drugs overdose after his PTSD was missed for two years
22/10/15 12:48
Tragic David O'Sullivan, 25, from Abbey Hulton in Staffordshire, was finally diagnosed with PTSD just three days before he collapsed and died from a drugs overdose while on leave in 2012.
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Model with bionic arm and war veteran who lost his leg in Iraq pose for empowering photoshoot to show how far they have come in conquering their disabilities
09/10/15 16:10
Rebekah Marine, 28, of New Jersey, appears alongside former Army corporal Brian Taylor Urruela, 29, of Florida, in the sexy shots, which see both of them showing off their prosthetic limbs.
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Fighting fund for jailed Marine tops £750,000: More than 30,000 generous readers help his battle for justice
04/10/15 23:26
Sergeant Alexander Blackman, the Royal Marine jailed for murder declared a 'huge thank you' yesterday to Mail readers who have raised £750,000 in less than a month.
Pictured: Sergeant Blackman's commanding officer posing with Cheryl Cole during nightmare 'tour from hell' which ended with hero marine being jailed for murder
26/09/15 00:09
On the same day that Miss Cole was entertaining troops, 90 miles away Sgt Blackman, pictured, shot a dying Taliban fighter and sparked one of the most controversial episodes of the Afghan war.
My nephew died on the tour from hell. Jailing this Marine is a scandal, says uncle as he joins campaign to have Sergeant Blackman's conviction reviewed
21/09/15 00:42
Lance Corporal Martin Gill, 22, was one of seven Royal Marines killed on the 2011 tour of Helmand Province which ended in Sgt Blackman ‘snapping’ under extreme psychological pressure.
Rough justice! We reveal how killers and paedophiles are given softer sentences than jailed Marine who fought for his country
18/09/15 23:31
Research by the Daily Mail shows that dozens of killers, rapists and violent attackers are escaping with much lower sentences than that of Royal Marine Alexander Blackman (pictured).
Battle for justice: Jailed commando's legal campaign gets a £50k boost from billionaire philanthropist and Tory peer Lord Ashcroft
17/09/15 22:14
Amid an extraordinary outpouring of public generosity, the donation from the former Tory party deputy chairman is the largest single contribution to Sergeant Alexander Blackman's campaign yet.
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Mother of war hero who died serving with Sergeant Alexander Blackman: My son was on that tour from hell. Any of his comrades could have reacted like jailed Marine
17/09/15 21:46
Retired headmistress Serena Alexander said everyone in the unit was ‘dreadfully traumatised’ by the tour, which claimed the life of her son Sam, 28, (pictured) and six of his comrades.
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Sgt Blackman and a good day for justice
17/09/15 01:15
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Six days after the Mail launched its Battle for Justice campaign, ministers have agreed to show fairness to Sgt Alexander Blackman, convicted of murder.
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Marine's wife watches in dignified silence as MPs demand justice for 'extraordinary man' who was victim of a 'miscarriage of justice'
16/09/15 22:50
Four former marines – including his colleague Cassidy Little, who lost a leg while on patrol in Afghanistan – joined the family of Sergeant Alexander Blackman at Westminster Hall.
Evidence that could win justice for Marine: Mail uncovers bombshell report censored by MoD that says Marines were pushed to be too aggressive and senior officers failed to spot mental strain and fatigue
16/09/15 22:40
The leaked report will now form a major plank of Sergeant Alexander Blackman’s battle for justice, which was debated in Parliament yesterday.
I'd follow Al through the gates of hell. This terrible injustice must be corrected: Marine who lost leg on 'hellish' Afghan tour backs campaign for his ex-sergeant
16/09/15 00:19
Cassidy Little said Sergeant Blackman’s life term for shooting a dying insurgent in Afghanistan – with eight years before parole – was disproportionate and ‘must be corrected’.
Civilians can never understand the 'hell and horrors of the frontline' says former Royal Marine peer who believes Sergeant Blackman court martial was 'flawed'
16/09/15 00:18
Lord Burnett, who was a Royal Marine commando for seven years, said the court martial which found Alexander Blackman guilty of murder for shooting a wounded Taliban gunman, was flawed.
Widow, 90, whose six brothers fought the Nazis donates £1,000 to Sergeant Blackman appeal and tells of her disgust at his treatment by military chiefs
16/09/15 00:17
Margaret Leathers, 90, from Bristol, delivered a stark dressing down to military chiefs for their ‘disgusting’ treatment of the ‘heroic’ marine Sergeant Alexander Blackman.
What an insult! Fury of jailed Marine's wife as military chiefs fob her off again with heavily censored report
16/09/15 00:14
Sergeant Blackman, who is thought to be the only British serviceman jailed for murder on the battlefield, is serving life for shooting a fatally wounded Taliban insurgent in Afghanistan.
SARAH VINE: Grandpa and why my heart breaks for jailed hero
15/09/15 23:51
My grandfather has been very much in my mind this week as I’ve read about Royal Marine Alexander Blackman, who is serving life for killing a mortally wounded Taliban fighter, writes SARAH VINE.
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You have given us a glimmer of hope, says wife of jailed Marine Alexander Blackman as donations from Mail readers top £100,000
14/09/15 23:15
After speaking to her husband in Erlestoke Prison, Wiltshire, yesterday, Claire Blackman said he was overwhelmed to learn of the flood of support from thousands of people.
Every day in battle was like Rorke's Drift - no wonder he snapped. But now he is a scapegoat: In a furious interview, thriller writer Frederick Forsyth drops dark hints about Sgt Blackman's court martial
14/09/15 22:56
Author Frederick Forsyth, 77, raises the possibility that the Taliban fighter shot by Sergeant Alexander Blackman may well have been dead at the moment that the Marine fired at him.
Mail readers boost legal fund for Sergeant Blackman to £73,000 in just two days
14/09/15 01:18
Messages of support and financial contributions have poured in after the Mail revealed shocking evidence casting doubt on the jailed Royal Marine Alexander Blackman’s conviction.
MPs join fight to clear Taliban murder Marine: Call to release sergeant jailed for killing fatally-wounded Afghan
14/09/15 01:09
A number of senior politicians, including three MPs on the defence select committee, have demanded the troubling case of Sergeant Alexander Blackman be reopened.
I've asked Al difficult questions - but NEVER doubted him: In a powerfully moving interview, Sgt Blackman's wife reveals how his imprisonment for 'murder' has devastated her life too
14/09/15 00:57
Being married to a convicted criminal can never be easy. How much harder, though, to be Mrs Alexander Blackman — certain that her husband has been the victim of a miscarriage of justice.
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: A shameful injustice only a retrial can fix
11/09/15 22:54
Day Two of our campaign to secure a retrial for Marine Sergeant Alexander Blackman, pictured, and the disturbing questions mount over his conviction.
Fatal addiction to meddling: From the migrant crisis to the Afghan fiasco - for which Sgt Blackman's the fall guy - the West's 'humanitarian' wars have ended in disaster. Will our messianic leaders ever learn?
11/09/15 22:47
Interventions in small Muslim states over the last twenty years, far from saving the West from the threats from dictators, have left Britain and America more at risk than ever.
Hell that drove hero to the brink: Day by bloody day came torture, murder and atrocities that would shred the strongest nerves. Read what Sgt Blackman endured and ask: Would you have SNAPPED?
11/09/15 22:02
Commissioned by the Royal Navy’s Fleet Commander, Vice Admiral Sir Philip Jones, and conducted by a respected Royal Marine brigadier, the investigation into the court martial of Sergeant Alexander Blackman took almost a year longer than expected.

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