War Resister Agustin Aguayo Released

Democracy Now by Amy Goodman | Apr. 20, 2007 (Interview)

Army medic Agustin Aguayo was released this week after more than six months in military custody for refusing to deploy to Iraq a second time. Aguayo went AWOL for weeks after refusing the order. He was taken into military custody and jailed after turning himself in. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: Bush Administration, War in Iraq
Member Tags: consciencious objector, Agustin Aguayo, AWOL, refusing deployment
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Apr 20, 2007 - 3:03 PM PDT
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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

The harassment and barratry against a consciencious objector is described in large part by a direct interview with the conciencious objector's wife. The man spent duty in Iraq and as a matter of conscience did not load his rifle. The army trying to force a soldier into this immoral fray instigates some interesting moral questions.

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