A BRITISH soldier who lost his leg when it was “blown up by a Muslim” has some feelings he’d like to share, but they’re not what you might expect.

Chris Herbert was serving in Iraq in 2007 when he lost his right leg below the knee. He was just 17 years old. The former soldier also lost his best friend when the vehicle they were travelling in was hit by a bomb.

Eight years later, Mr Herbert has come to grips with the incident and found his peace. The problem is that those around him are still angry.

In a Facebook post that has since gone viral, Mr Herbert unleashed on the people in his life “expecting” him to be racist towards all Muslims.

“Yes. A Muslim blew me up, and I lost my leg,” he wrote. “A Muslim man also lost his arm that day wearing a British uniform.”

He went on to list all the ways he was helped by Muslim men and women during his long and painful recovery.

“A Muslim medic was in the helicopter that took me from the field, a Muslim surgeon performed the surgery that saved my life, a Muslim nurse was part of the team that helped me when I returned to the UK, a Muslim healthcare assistant was part of the team that sorted out my day to day needs in rehabilitation when I was learning to walk, a Muslim taxi driver gave me a free ride the first time I went for a beer with my Dad after I came home (and) a Muslim doctor offered my Dad comfort and advice in a pub, when he didn't know how to deal with my medicines and their side effects.”

Getting frustrated by some people expecting racism from me, because I got blown up. Here it is:Yes. A Muslim man blew... Posted by Chris Herbert on Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Mr Herbert said “white Brits” let him down. His point: don’t judge a person based on the colour of their skin or their religious beliefs.

“A white brit spat in my girlfriend’s face for ‘f***ing a cripple when you could have me [him]’,” he wrote.

“A white brit pushed my wheelchair away from a lift so he could use it first. A white brit screamed at my Dad for parking in a disabled bay when I was in the services coming home.”

He said he doesn’t hate white Brits either but needed to make a point.

“Point is, f*** off. I know who I dislike, and I know who I don’t. I know who I appreciate, and I know who I don’t. If you want to hate an entire race of men and women for the actions of a few d***heads feel free, but don’t push your views on me, thinking I am an easy target because one douchebag decided it was my day to die.

“Blaming all Muslims for the actions of groups like Daeshe (Islamic State) and the Taliban, is like blaming all Christians for the actions of the KKK or Westboro Baptist Church. Get a grip of your lives, hug your family and get back to work.”

Class dismissed.

The post had been shared more than 110,000 times on Thursday. In the comments, people thanked the former serviceman for his sensible rant.

“One of the best things I’ve ever read on Facebook,” one user wrote.

“Amen brother — you’ve hit the nail on the head, and it couldn’t have come from a better bloke,” another wrote.