Obama was burned in effigy in the streets of Kabul by a mob of angry protesters accusing U.S soldiers of desecrating a Koran. Though the U.S military said the charges were baseless, after the Danish cartoon incident of a few years ago, it is not surprising that a rumor could spark widespread national protest.
Public support for the war is tanking in the U.K following PM Brown's announcement that he is sending 500 more troops. Only 6% believe NATO is winning the war, a further 36% said victory was eventually possible, and 48% said victory was not possible. Those numbers don't really add up to 100%, but it is Britain. Another question polled found 62% of Brits favoring an immediate or near-immediate withdrawal.
Also on the British front, U.K soldier Lance Corporal Joe Glenton has been court martialed for refusing to return to Afghanistan, and he's not keeping quiet about it. Glenton led an anti-war rally in London over the weekend, and said that after deploying proudly for his first tour of duty, he was repulsed by what he saw happening throughout Afghanistan. He now claims he is "bound by law and moral duty" to stop the war, which he calls "illegal." He is a fascinating character, and we will follow his story from across the pond.
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