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Article: 'Recruitment' visits by Armed Forces to Isles' schools.
- Article from:
- Stornoway Gazette (Stornoway, Scotland)
- Article date:
- October 25, 2007
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FROM battlefield to school playground, it appears that Britain's Armed Forces may be specifically targeting Scotland's children.
The disturbing revelation was revealed this week when Comhairle nan Eilean Siar confirmed that the Armed Forces had paid visits to island schools with the aim of 'recruitment'.
The confirmation followed concerns raised by South of Scotland MSP, Christine Grahame who demanded that the MoD reveal their recruitment relationship with the Education system under Freedom of Information legislation - but was rebuffed.
Instead she was forced to approach the Comhairle itself who were able to confirm that they have hosted at ...