Colonel Tim Collins accused of serious Geneva breaches

national | miscellaneous | news report Wednesday May 21, 2003 11:41 by Matthew

Tim Collins, who made a much-reported speech to troops exhorting them to behave honourably, has been accused of assaulting POWs and shooting recklessly near civilians. His speech included such gems as "You will be shunned unless your conduct is of the highest, for your deeds will follow you down through history" and "We go to liberate not to conquer. We will not fly our flags in their country. We are entering Iraq to free a people and the only flag which will be flown in that ancient land is their own. Show respect for them".