THE TELEGRAPH: Horrifically injured servicemen returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are being shown "the most detestable contempt" by the Government, two war veterans have said in a letter to the Queen.
Second World War hero George Kay, 87, and Richard Clitheroe, 73, called on the Queen as Head of the Armed Forces to reverse the "unacceptable treatment" of the military.
Speaking outside Buckingham Palace, where they handed the letter to an aide, Mr Clitheroe said he thought returning troops were being "treated like vermin".
The pair also accused the Government of sending troops to fight as "political mercenary forces" in "illegal wars".
Mr Clitheroe, a former corporal with the Parachute Regiment, from Catford in south London, said: "When we fought, we fought for King and country.
"Nowadays we feel sorry for the servicemen because they are fighting for politicians. But they come back and are treated like vermin." Troops treated like vermin, veterans tell Queen (more) By Stephen Adams
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