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Ex-soldier appeals desertion court-martial – Army News, news from Iraq, – Army Times

Ex-soldier appeals desertion court-martial – Army News, news from Iraq, – Army Times
Source: www.armytimes.com
OKLAHOMA CITY — A former soldier who was court-martialed for desertion after not returning with his Florida National Guard unit to Iraq in 2003 has filed an appeal in his case.
    Camilo Mejia, first CO of Iraq War who was imprisoned at Ft. Sill for 10 months, wants Army to overturn his conviction for desertion. He asserted torture was taking place, and Army refused to allow, but then after Camilo was released, Abu Graib came out.    
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Rules of Disengagement:The Politics and Honor of Military Dissent

Rules of Disengagement:The Politics and Honor of Military Dissent
Source: p3books.com
Rules of Disengagement examines the reasons men and women in the military have disobeyed orders and resisted the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It takes readers into the courtroom where sailors, soldiers, and Marines have argued that these wars are illegal under international law and unconstitutional…
    A good friend of mine is co-author of this book. If you are interested in learning about resistance in the military and in supporting those resisters, you should buy it.     
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Military – The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008

Military – The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008
Source: www.booktv.org
From Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC, Thomas Ricks talks about his new book, “The Gamble,” which looks at the change in military strategy in Iraq since 2006 and the people who were responsible for it.
    Caught end of this talk on Book TV this morning. Depressing assessment by the author of Fiasco about US military needing to be in in Iraq for years to come. Follow the link to the Amazon page for a Q & A with Ricks.