{"id":136384,"date":"2023-01-23T10:52:30","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T15:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=136384"},"modified":"2023-01-23T11:01:35","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T16:01:35","slug":"uk-prime-minister-duped-by-a-walter-mitty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=136384","title":{"rendered":"UK Prime Minister Duped by a ‘Walter Mitty’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chris Webber<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The United Kingdom’s Mirror has reported on a ‘Walter Mitty’ – a term the Brit’s use for a fake military veteran – that has successfully duped their Prime Minister.<\/p>\n

EXCLUSIVE: Rishi Sunak duped by Falklands ‘Walter Mitty’ who is actually a pub singer called Cushty<\/strong><\/a>
\nChris Webber joined a veterans meeting with the Prime Minister after claiming he was a Falklands hero but now it has been revealed he bought his green beret from the internet<\/em><\/p>\n

By Sean Rayment | 22 Jan 2023<\/p>\n

A \u2018war hero\u2019 pictured at a \u00adveterans\u2019 meeting with Rishi Sunak has been exposed as a fake.<\/p>\n

Chris Webber bragged about killing Argentinian soldiers on undercover ops behind enemy lines in the Falklands.<\/p>\n

In reality, his career has included stints as a holiday rep and a pub singer in Spain under the stage name Cushty.<\/p>\n

Last month the fantasist, 64, was \u00adinvited to a veterans\u2019 summit at 10 Downing Street where he also spoke to ministers including Chief Secretary to the Treasury John Glen.<\/p>\n

They were unaware that the hoaxer had bought his green beret and medals from the internet.<\/p>\n

A security probe is now under way after he was unmasked by a veterans\u2019 group which exposes fake war heroes, called the Walter Mitty Hunters Club.<\/p>\n

Members spotted that two of his medals were non-military and his cap badge was from the reign of George VI.<\/p>\n

The group used a decoy to contact him on the internet. He claimed he was the PM\u2019s veterans\u2019 adviser and had nine years in the Army. Webber also boasted of being the first to land in the Falklands four days after Argentina\u2019s invasion.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

At least Webber was motivated by the slogan “Go big or go home.”<\/p>\n

Although the tangible benefits are not clear, Webber may have scored some free bangers, hot-cross buns and some tea at British taxpayer expense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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