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April 2, 2003
First American Conscientious Objector from Iraq WarStephen Eagle Funk, who is 20 years old and a marine reservist, has decided to become the first public conscientious objector on active duty in the U.S. armed forces. There's an article about him in the Guardian, reprinted on the ZNet site. The first Gulf War saw a record number of active duty refuseniks, and there is no reason to think that this war, which is even less popular with Americans, won't garner an equal or greater number. American refuseniks were dealt with harshly in Gulf War I, and many served prison terms. Retribution will likely be as swift and severe for Funk and others who stand up to the military machine. The only way to protect such conscientious objectors is to support the organizations that track them and provide legal defense for them. Posted by kalital at April 2, 2003 8:21 PM Trackback PingsTrackBack URL for this entry: CommentsPost a comment |
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