Courage to Resist

“I’d rather spend a year in jail than participate in an illegal war and be part of the machine suppressing Iraq” -Sgt. Ricky Clousing

"I love my country. And that’s why I’m in Canada right now.That’s it. Plain and simple. …and any soldier that refuses to fight in this war has my respect."-Kyle Snyder

"All my fellow resisters in Canada and the U.S...We have to stay strong and stand our ground. Because if we keep speaking the truth and stand up for what's right we will always be free inside." -Darrell Anderson

"I have come to believe that it is wrong to destroy life, that it is wrong to use war, that it is immoral, and I can no longer go down this path. ." -Agustin Aguay

On June 22, 2006 Lt. Ehren Watada became the first US commissioned officer to refuse to deploy to the unlawful Iraq war and occupation.

Army Spc. Suzanne Swift to face special court martial for charges "absent without leave" and "missing movement"

Statement by Mark Wilkerson made at Camp Casey, Crawford,TX Thursday August 31, 2006:
"First, I would like to thank you all for being here today. Today is a big day for me. I am turning myself in from being absent without leave, or AWOL, from the military. I have been AWOL for a year and a half.

The day before she was to fly to Kuwait for military assignment in Iraq, Specialist Melanie McPherson walked away from Fort Bliss, Texas, and hitchhiked home to Minnesota. "Please fly without me," said the note she left behind in her barracks locker. "I love my country. I was hoping to use my God-given talent, not just be a bullet catcher."

On May 23 Katherine Jashinski was court-martialed forrefusing to train with weapons and received a bad conduct discharge and a sentence of 120 days imprisonment.

"'I will not compromise my integrity, nor my moral courage.' These words come directly from the NCO creed, which I swore to uphold as a member of the US Army. When I filed for Conscientious Objector status, it was after careful consideration of my duty to my wife, my step-children, my country and the soldiers I served with . SGT Kevin Benderman

Prisoner of conscience: RAF doctor who refused Iraq service is jailed. Flt Lt Malcolm Kendall-Smith was jailed for refusing to serve in Iraq.

…if there's anything I could be guilty of, it is my beliefs. I am guilty of believing this war is illegal. I'm guilty of believing war in all forms is immoral and useless, and I am guilty of believing that as a service member I have a duty to refuse to participate in this war because it is illegal." Pablo Paredes: Anti-war Sailor


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