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| 2004-03-17 | |
| A soldier who says he refused to report to duty because he opposes the war in Iraq will be assigned regular duties while commanders decide whether to prosecute him for a five-month absence, a Fort Stewart official said Wednesday. The Army has no immediate plans to charge or arrest Staff Sgt. Camilo Mejia when he returns to the post, said Maj. Robert Resnick, chief of military justice at Fort Stewart. "He’s not going to be singled out for any different type of treatment," Resnick said. Mejia, 28, a Florida National Guardsman, is seeking conscientious objector status. On Tuesday, a Florida Guard spokesman said Mejia has been classified as a deserter. If Mejia is charged with desertion, he could get up to five years in prison. Mejia, 28, served in Iraq last year but failed to return from a two-week leave in October. He surrendered Monday, and was given a 3 p.m. deadline Wednesday to report for duty at Fort Stewart. His attorney, Louis Font, said Mejia would report by Wednesday’s deadline. Mejia said he witnessed civilian deaths in Iraq and would rather go to prison than return there. "The justification for this war is money and no soldier should go to Iraq and give his life for oil," Mejia told reporters. Thus guy obviously hasn’t filled his gas tank lately..... I dont know about you but here it is up to 1:80/Gallion.....
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| Posted by:CrazyFool |
| #10 Mejia apparently passed Sergeant O'Reilly's Crash Course in English--enugh to make Staff Sergeant. But evidently, he Just Didn't Get It. Send him back to Sandinista county, preferably without the citienship that was improvidently granted. |
| Posted by: Sid Cochran 2004-3-18 11:21:25 PM |
| #9 I'd shoot him if they want. |
| Posted by: Jarhead 2004-3-17 11:27:20 PM |
| #8 Sounds like this young man has no cojones - or that he shouldn't have any, one way or another. Two of my friends have daughters over there. They are better "men" than this POS. Court martail him, give him a BCD for cause, and ship him back to Nicaragua. Mark the books that he can NEVER be given citizenship in the United States. Send one or more of the Dixie Twits along to hold his hand as he gets sent home in disgrace. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2004-3-17 9:51:02 PM |
| #7 Since when do servicemen get too decide what duties they choose too do ?and when did they start asking if they opposed it or not? |
| Posted by: smokeysinse 2004-3-17 8:55:53 PM |
| #6 Since when do servicemen get too decide what duties they choose too do ?and when did they start asking if they opposed it or not? |
| Posted by: smokeysinse 2004-3-17 8:55:36 PM |
| #5 This pendejo is just another of the Left's Useful Idiots! Save us paying the bus fare and all the legal fees and just put him in front of a firing squad for desertion, insubordination and refusing to obey orders. |
| Posted by: Jen 2004-3-17 8:20:23 PM |
| #4 try 2.09 a gallon in california - and that is at an ARCO. i have seen 2.16 at a shell - higher for premium - up to 2.27 a gallon |
| Posted by: Dan 2004-3-17 7:41:50 PM |
| #3 I agree with the deportation. I think that he would have to be honorably discharged before he could get citizenship. If that is so, send him back. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2004-3-17 7:28:59 PM |
| #2 Don't court martial him. He forgot about the part where one declares conscientious objector status before volunteering for the military. Deport him backto Nicaragua. He obviously doesn't think it's his fight, so he'll feel safer in Managua. |
| Posted by: ed 2004-3-17 7:11:59 PM |
| #1 An ingrate immigrant. He was trying to get out on various technicalities during his deployment. His commander knew he was not likely to come back. He was back in the US to work on his VISA. Photograph. Fingerprint. Deport. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-3-17 7:07:18 PM |