in no way threatening to me
Thanks to ALPF, I have learned that another American war resister is seeking asylum in Canada. I am so out of the loop, lost as I am in the ancient world . Good thing you guys keep me informed. US Army Pvt. Brandon Hughey, 20, told the [Canadian] Immigration and Refugee Board that he refused "to kill people or lose my life under false pretenses." Hughey said he believed the war in Iraq was illegal and his conscience obliged him to desert his Ft. Hood, Texas army base last year. He said when he joined the military at 17 he was looking for a way to put himself through college and respected the military. "I believe some things are worth fighting for, like defending my home and my family," Hughey told the board. "I had no moral objection to fighting back then. In some circumstances, war can be justified." He believed US President George W. Bush had proof that there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, so he initially supported the war. But he later deter...
I despise this war, and those who dragged us into it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gutsy article... and so eloquent. Maybe things really will turn around. With people like this and Cindy Sheehan speaking up, there's hope that others who just muttered alone into the darkness will realize the strength of their numbers and bring an end to the conflict, and perhaps even curtail the US predilectation for gunboat diplomacy.
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