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Support First U.S. Officer to Resist the illegal Iraq War

For Immediate Action!

"Never in my life did I ever imagine I would have to disobey my president. But then again, never did I imagine my president would lie to go to war, condone torture, spy on Americans, or destroy the career of a CIA agent for political gain. I would rather resign in protest, but the army doesn't agree."

June 2, 2006

First U.S. military officer poised to publicly refuse orders in support of
the illegal Iraq War requests your immediate support and assistance. Having
already attempted to resign his commission in protest, he now poised to
refuse deployment via simultaneous, cross-country press conferences, within
days.

"I refuse to be silent any longer. I refuse to watch families torn apart,
while the President tells us to "stay the course." . . . I refuse to be
party to an illegal and immoral war against people who did nothing to
deserve our aggression. I wanted to be there for my fellow troops. But the
best way was not to help drop artillery and cause more death and
destruction. It is to help oppose this war and end it so that all soldiers
can come home."
- LT, US Army officer*

A working group has formed to facilitate an unprecedented political and
legal support campaign on his behalf. Well respected civilian legal
representation has been secured. A legal and political defense fund has been
created. Many of us have already met LT* and have been moved by his
determination to help stop an unjust war.

We envision a broad political support campaign with this petition as our
basis of unity:

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