List of Iraq War resisters

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Some soldiers of the coalition forces have refused to fight in the Iraq War. The following is a list of the more notable military personnel who have refused to serve in the Iraq War, broadly categorized by the reasons they themselves give.

Contents 1 Global List of Iraq War Resisters Convicted of "Unauthorized Absence," and Actual Prison Time 2 Global List of Iraq War Resisters Convicted of "Missing Movement by Design," and "Desertion with the Intent to Avoid Hazardous Duty," and Actual Prison Time 3 Global List of Iraq War Resisters Convicted of "Refusal to obey a legal order," and Actual Prison Time 4 Global List of Iraq War Resisters Convicted of "failing to obey commands from superior and missing brigade’s movements" and Actual Prison Time 5 Global List of Iraq War Resisters Convicted of "Desertion," and Actual Prison Time 6 Objectors who have fled to Canada 6.1 Background 6.2 Objectors 7 Objectors claiming the war is illegal 8 Conscientious objectors 9 Other 10 References

[edit] Global List of Iraq War Resisters Convicted of "Unauthorized Absence," and Actual Prison Time

• Stephen Funk (US) -- six months (convicted Sep 6, 2003)

[edit] Global List of Iraq War Resisters Convicted of "Missing Movement by Design," and "Desertion with the Intent to Avoid Hazardous Duty," and Actual Prison Time

• Kevin Benderman (US) -- 13 months (court martialed July 2005)

[edit] Global List of Iraq War Resisters Convicted of "Refusal to obey a legal order," and Actual Prison Time

• Malcolm Kendall-Smith (UK) – 2 months (convicted April 13, 2006)
• Katherine Jashinski (US) -- 100 days (in court May 23, 2006)

[edit] Global List of Iraq War Resisters Convicted of "failing to obey commands from superior and missing brigade’s movements" and Actual Prison Time

• Abdullah William Webster (US) -- 11 months (convicted June 3, 2004)[3] Amnesty International Prisoner of Conscience [4]

[edit] Global List of Iraq War Resisters Convicted of "Desertion," and Actual Prison Time

• Camilo Mejia (US) – nine months (convicted May 21, 2004)
• Agustin Aguayo (US) --seven months (convicted March 6, 2007) He was an Amnesty International declared "Prisoner of Conscience".[5]

[edit] Objectors who have fled to Canada

[edit] Background

Some objectors chose Canada as the place of refuge in part of the closeness of the US-Canada Border, entry to Canada is easy and because of the precedence set by former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in allowing draft dodgers into Canada without prosecution during the Vietnam War.

Legal Pursuant to the Treaty between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America on Mutual Legal assistance in Criminal Matters, US authorities can request Canadian authorities to identify, locate and take into custody of US nationals who have committed crime that carries a possible sentence of more than a year [1] and subsequently be extradited back to US pursuant to Extradition Treaty Between the United States of America and Canada [2]. However, the Government of the United States of America must promise those extradited will not receive death penalty in accordance with the ruling of United States v. Burns from the Supreme Court of Canada. Because the possibilities that deserters have been issued with arrest warrant back in the United States and pursuant to those two agreements above, they are liable for arrest in Canada unless they legalize their status. This can be done by pursuing a refugee claim which the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada will hold a hearing and determine their claim. If refused, they can appeal to the Federal Court, Federal Court of Appeal and finally, Supreme Court of Canada if leave is granted. However, if the refugee claim is refused and subsequent appeals do not overturn the decision made by IRB, the claimant must leave Canada within 30 days under a removal order. [3] If the claimant does not leave Canada within 30 days or failed to confirm departure details with CBSA, it automatically becomes a deportation order, enforceable by any peace officer in Canada. [4]

[edit] Objectors

• • Brad McCall
  • Darrell Anderson (Returned to US without court-martial)
  • Clifford Cornell
  • Joshua Key (Waiting for court date)[6]
  • Ryan Johnson ^[5]
  • Patrick Hart
  • Jeremy Hinzman (Refugee status declined by IRB and exhausted all appeal options)
  • Brandon Hughey (Refugee status declined by IRB and exhausted all appeal options)
  • Robin Long
  • Christian Kjar
  • Corey Glass
  • Phil McDowell
  • Kimberly Rivera
  • Kyle Snyder
  • Dean Walcott
  • Steve Yoczik
• List from : http://www.resisters.ca/resisters_stories.html

[edit] Objectors claiming the war is illegal

• Ben Griffin
• Ehren Watada
• Malcolm Kendall-Smith
• Wilfredo Torres^[6]

[edit] Conscientious objectors

For purposes of this list, the determination of conscientious objection is made by the individual, not a government. It is frequently the case that individuals and governments disagree on the status.

• Abdullah William Webster (USA Amnesty International Prisoner of Conscience [7]) [8]
• Agustin Aguayo (Amnesty International Prisoner of Conscience [9])
• Aidan Delgado
• Camilo Mejía
• Diedra Cobb^[7]
• Katherine Jashinski
• Kevin Benderman
• Pablo Paredes
• Former Army interrogator Ricky Clousing^[8][9]
• Stephen Funk

[edit] Other

• Carl Webb^[10]
• David Sanders^[11]
• Ghanim Khalil^[12]

[edit] References