AltWeeklies Wire
Robin Long, War Resister or Deserter?new
In 2008, Long made international headlines when he became the first Iraq War deserter to be deported from Canada. He was prosecuted by the US Army and served 12 months of a 15-month sentence. Long, who first spoke to BW in 2006 about his life as a war resister in Canada, was recently released from the naval brig at Miramar. During a recent visit to Boise, Long sat down with BW.
Boise Weekly |
Nathaniel Hoffman |
08-12-2009 |
War
Bait and Kill: Soldier Resists More Deadly Missionsnew
A soldier who once participated in the Army's "bait and kill" teams in Iraq now suffers from PTSD now faces a court martial, prison and no treatment for his injuries for his refusal to fight in a war he does not believe in.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
05-28-2008 |
War
In Canada We Trustnew
Leaving behind the military family they once cherished, Patrick and Jill Hart find a new family among other war resisters north of the border.
Why I Rannew
Robin Long explains why he left the Army for Canada when he received orders to go to Iraq.
Boise Weekly |
Rachael Daigle |
05-10-2006 |
War
