US sergeant repulsed by Iraq war

[Aidoneus]

US sergeant repulsed by Iraq war
Wednesday 17 March 2004

A US soldier is so disturbed by the way innocent civilians have been killed in Iraq that he is refusing to go back.

Staff Sergeant Camilo Mejia reported himself to the Florida National Guard on Tuesday in preparation for seeking conscientious objector status, and repeated his determination not to return to the Middle East.

"I'm prepared to go to prison because I'll have a clear conscience. This is an oil-driven war, and I don't think any soldier signs up to fight for oil."

But National Guard officials said they would consider the non- commissioned officer a deserter.

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http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/0B40291A-C78A-4B91-B2DC-8BB3050480C8.htm

[Aidoneus]

1. a description of the incident referred to--

...Mejia said he was distraught over an incident in Iraq in which he and others had been ambushed.

As his unit returned fire, terrified innocent civilians panicked and ran into his unit's line of fire. He has not given any estimate to the number killed, but it had led him to apply for conscientious objector status...

same piece.

[Columbia]

2. Dupe

[Aidoneus]

3. I know, sort of

Wasn't that locked?

[Columbia]

4. Yessiree

[Moderator]

5. Locking

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