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Robin Long, War Resister or Deserter?

Boise Weekly | August 12, 2009

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.

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Tags: Army deserter, Robin Long, Iraq War, war resister, war & peace

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