Abstract

War Resisters Go North

Focuses on members of the United States military who are protesting the conduct of the Iraq War. Report that eight soldiers sued in federal court to overturn the stop-loss policy that extended their tour of duty indefinitely; Question asked by Army National Guard Specialist Thomas Wilson of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld regarding the lack of armored vehicles; Report that roughly 5,500 enlisted soldiers have deserted since the start of the Iraq War; Discussion of Private First Class Jeremy Hinzman's bid for asylum in Canada as a principled deserter from the U.S. Army; Statement that Hinzman filed for conscientious objector status, which was denied; Suggestion that it is persecution to punish someone for refusing to take part in a war that is illegal under international law; Description of human rights violations committed by U.S. soldiers in Iraq.