Iraq Protest officer guilty

[Tripmann]

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1218672,00.html

"An RAF doctor who refused to serve in Iraq has been found guilty by court marshal of disobeying orders"

[Kutjara]

1. It was never going to end any other way...

...in a world run by corrupt governments and slimy lawyers (can't have soldiers thinking for themselves, can we?), but I admire the guy for taking a stand. Hopefully, they won't throw the book at him.

In five years, he'll be recognised for his courage.

[Oversea Visitor]

2. What does it actually say

You people have not right to decide what is right or wrong.
War in Iraq wrong
Goverments bullying people big time on this
Bad bad direcion...goverment win people lose

[acmejack]

3. Thus it always has been

History repeats itself, the military machine will not have it's will denied.

[ama]

4. illegal orders?

I thought it was the obligation of every soldier to refuse to carry out illegal orders?

[TechBear_Seattle]

5. British Serviceman Sentenced for Refusal

British Serviceman Sentenced for Refusal
By DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press Writer

LONDON - A military court found a British air force doctor guilty Thursday of disobeying orders after he challenged the legality of the war in Iraq, and he was sentenced to eight months in prison and dismissed from the service.

Flight Lt. Malcolm Kendall-Smith, who said U.S. actions in Iraq were on par with those of Nazi Germany, was convicted by a panel of Royal Air Force officers after a three-day court-martial.

Kendall-Smith, 37, had served twice in southern Iraq with British forces, but refused to return a third time in June because he said he was not prepared to take part in an "act of aggression."

The article continues at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060413/ap_on_re_eu/britain_iraq_court_martial

[RufusEarl]

6. Another causality of the Iraq war!

[ohiosmith]

7. Good for him.

[Barrett808]

8. Unfortunately, the "war crimes" defense never worked in the US, either

But good on him anyway.

[0007]

9. In the eyes of humanity this just keeps getting worse by the hours

"I have evidence that the Americans were on a par with Nazi Germany with its actions in the Persian Gulf," he said.

He did not specify which U.S. actions he believed were similar to those of the Nazis.

Kendall-Smith, who studied philosophy in New Zealand, refused to take part in training prior to his third deployment because he believed these were "preparatory acts which were equally criminal as the act itself."

Like to know the truth behind this man.