May 22, 2004

Desertion Sentence

TalkLeft: Mejia Convicted of Desertion, Sentenced. This solider fought in the Iraq war for a while and then decided not to return after a break, protesting the policies behind the war. He tried to go the conscientious objector route, but the military wouldn't let him. Sentence: court martial, one year in prison, and a bad-conduct discharge. Note that this is the same sentence as the soldier found guilty of torturing prisoners in Abu Ghraib. Posted by Curt at May 22, 2004 12:10 PM