ARMY
SERGEANT KEVIN BENDERMAN CHARGED
Monica and Kevin Benderman
The
Army today charged Sergeant Kevin Benderman with two counts of
violating the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), for his
refusal to re-deploy to Iraq in a case that has sparked a worldwide
media feeding-frenzy and elicited condemnation of both the Bush
administration and the U.S. Army.
Benderman, 40, charged with violating articles 85 and 87 after refusing
to re-deploy to Iraq appeared before his commanding officer today
who formally read the charges filed against him.
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Why I refused orders
A Matter of Conscience
By
Kevin Benderman
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From
Monica Benderman;
Kevin and I just wanted to say HI.. and thank you!!!
The support is overwhelming, and we are grateful. Kevin has been
placed on Rear Detachment with a new unit here at Ft. Stewart.
There is an investigation opening, into everything that happened
prior to deployment, and he is getting good support, now, in getting
his CO status considered.
We are still worried about the rest of this unit, and their treatment,
and hope that they will begin to speak out for themselves as well.
Thank
you again.. there are some pretty fantastic people in this
world.. we're glad to have "met" so many of them.
Happy night!!!!!
Pablo Paredes
Turns Himself in
12/18/04
San Diego
Today
Navy enlisted sailor Pablo Paredes turned himself into authorities
at the 32nd street naval base. Pablo had been AWOL for almost two
weeks after he refused to board his Whtml Class Amphibious Assault
Ship,USS Bonhomme Richard.
Demonstrators
gathered for an afternoon rally to support Pablo and all other
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines who act to oppose George Bush's unjust
and illegal war.
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Video of Pablo
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to Pablo's Statement from the Rally
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What does
this have to do with me?
1/14/05
A 19 year old Marine
Andres Raya is dead,and so is a cop, killed by Raya another cop
is wounded also by Raya. The war comes home.
Raya who had served
7 months in Iraq, some of it in Faluja, came home for leave for
the holidays. He didn't want to go back, he had gone from proud
Marine to anti-war Marine.
Read the rest and more articles here.
Read an update on Trent
Another Anti-War Marine
And the
Mom who Supports Him
My
name is Kathie ******** and I live in Fredericksburg, VA. My
husband Mark, has been a Naval Officer for 25 years now, which
may have
a little to do with our son, Trent Helmkamp, joining the Marines
through their Delayed Entry Program in June 2003... The
thought of killing another human being, and the reality of all
the innocent lives lost during war, didn't really hit him until
he was at boot camp. He came to realize that what might be asked
of him in the future, killing others, was not something he could
do and that it would violate his conscience. On the rifle range,
the human shaped targets began to seem so real...
Read the Complete Story
Iraqi Resistance
speech on videotape
December 13 2004
GIFightback
received an anonymous e-mail with a link to the following story.
The Statement claims to be from,"The media platoon of the
Islamic Jihad Army" in Iraq. We publish this story because
you won't hear it in the corporate media.
The Statement starts, "These words come to
you from those who up to the day of the invasion were struggling
to survive under the sanctions imposed by the criminal regimes of
the U.S. and Britain .
It goes on for awhile and then ends. "And to
the American soldiers we say, you can also choose to fight tyranny
with us. Lay down your weapons, and seek refuge in our mosques, churches
and homes. We will protect you. And we will get you out of Iraq ,
as we have done with a few others before you.
It is interesting to note that the Vietnamese
used the same tactic with American troops occupying their country
decades ago.
Read the full transcript
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