well its dec 2n two days since i was awarded refugee protection in canada, i am now waiting for a hearing to determen weather i am eligible for refugee status. as you can recall from my earlier post i am awol from the us army. i left my home state of idaho after returnig there for leave(to say good bye to my family and friends) I had got earier that month orders to go to iraq, i had less than a month to prepare to go to iraq , i had really no formal combat training, i was stationed at ft knox in ky which is a tradoc unit we trained officers to be tank commaders. i mostly did toc (tacticle opperations center) duties and drove 1st sgts around in hummvees and picked up chow. and really out of the blue recieved orders. they stated that this is a high priority short notice oder to support opperational requirnments of 2-2 IN in iraq. they must really have been desprate to pick me to go usually they send whole units that trained together in to combat, but they were short numbered and picked me to be a tool for destuction. and to send me strait to fellujh of all places not the millatary resorts in bagdad that people that returned form iraq told me about but strait into hell fellujah where killing inocent peole is a norm where they use white phos and napalm on inocent people. i couldnt be a part of that , i had pounderd the thought of coming to canada if i ever got ordes to iraq before now it was time to really consider it but this ment i could never return to the states i would have to say goodbye to my fam and freinds. of i could refuse the orders an face 10 years at fort levanworth of hard labor. f**k that i shouldnt be punished for doing the right thing. thats crazy. so on june 6th of this year i crossed into canada and started touring canada(hitch hiking) from toffino bc to st johns new foundland and back to northern on where i now reside. i have wounderful support around me and am involved with many more like myself we are was resisters we will be heard!!!!! impeach bush exercise you right "if you dont stand for something you will fall for anything" robin war resister formaly pfc L%%$ us army
This is amazing. Although, you've made several mistakes, I understood every single word you wrote. Indeed, I was drawn in by the detail and the humanity of your post. I was wondering if this was biographical at all, because it's very realistic. One thing that is a little unclear, is that you start by saying that 'it's two days since you were awarded refugee status', but then you say that you are 'waiting for a hearing to determine whether you are eligible for' it. Whether this is a true story, or dramatic prose, I applaud the pacifist decision and subsequent sacrifice of the central character (or your good self). I am a bit curious, though, why he/you joined the armed forces in the first place? Not that I'm criticising that decision, but it seems that it may have been almost unavoidable. Anyway, if this is all true, good luck in Canada and I hope that you are given a pardon for objecting to this illegal and idiotic invasion that your government is responsible for
hey war resister, glad you found us, this is angel from stayhuman, so proud of yu dude, check out the chatlines too, i'm usually there in the mornings or at night as hippiewise. hippiewise angel POWER TO THE PEOPLE
So is this biographical? I'm so glad I found all of you. Just wish sometimes I had more time....I feel like I just get to hit and run. Oh well I'm not complaining.
yes all this is true, i have been awarded refugee claiment status, but im waiting for refugee status this may take some time. I joined the army in the first place cause i thouight ti was doing the right thing after 9/11 alot of people were pretty angry me included and we were like woe wait a min your not gonna get away with this. Then bush preyed on our emotions and, used this oppertunity for his own personal reasons, i have no beef with the iraqi people neither do alot of other people in the states they where a sovern nation, they were no threat what so ever. they were innocent!! Bush is just a greedy bastard and more of a tool than ill ever be thats for sure "yes daddy what ever you say!!!"
it's downright freaky writing, war_resister... i think you would love White Scorpion's novel. you should ask him about it sometime
