Iraq War Veteran Tells Nigel Farage 'It's Utterly Insulting' Tony Blair Attended Memorial Unveiling

9 March 2017, 20:39 | Updated: 9 March 2017, 20:48

Tom, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan under Tony Blair, told Farage that the ex-Prime Minister should not have attended the memorial service to remember the fallen.

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has caused fury today when he attended a service held to unveil a national memorial for fallen servicemen and women who died in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

Since the UK joined the USA in the war in the Middle-East 179 troops died in Iraq and 456 in Afghanistan.

Tom, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan under Tony Blair, told Farage that the former Prime Minister should not have attended the memorial service.

Tom told Farage: "I find it utterly insulting that he had the audacity to turn up and show his face after what he's done."