SAS soldier quits Army in disgust at 'illegal' American tactics in Iraq

[Nehustan]

An SAS soldier has refused to fight in Iraq and has left the Army over the "illegal" tactics of United States troops and the policies of coalition forces.
After three months in Baghdad, Ben Griffin told his commander that he was no longer prepared to fight alongside American forces.

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[drekmed]

good for him.
i have often wondered why the US doesn't give its military personnel the ability to quit if they morally object to the policies being implimented. if they did, i would have been gone 3 years ago. as it stands i have 30 days until i begin terminal leave so its a moot point for me now, but i know many people that would love to have the option.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

good for him.

Ditto.

 

[c0da]

Good Good, people shouldn't have to fight if it is morally wrong in their eyes.

 

[Scarlett Wampus]

The article doesn't go into the details of his discharge except for that glowing testimonial. I have to say I'm surprised he didn't get branded a coward and faced a court martial like he suspected would happen. I'm really happy things worked out differently, but, what's going on here?

 

[michel]

The article doesn't go into the details of his discharge except for that glowing testimonial. I have to say I'm surprised he didn't get branded a coward and faced a court martial like he suspected would happen. I'm really happy things worked out differently, but, what's going on here?

An acceptance, maybe that a Soldier has a right to question the morality of orders ?

 

[retrorich]

Good for him! :clap :clap :clap :clap

 

[Scarlett Wampus]

An acceptance, maybe that a Soldier has a right to question the morality of orders ?

I hope so Michel. It must've taken some guts to do what he did, because I doubt the right to question the morality and legality of orders is something he felt he could count on.

 

[Judgement Day]

Good for him :clap. I once quit the Police Academy because I felt that the police were doing things moraly wrong. I wonder what my friends thought of me. Obviously most of them would think that Im a coward :ignore:.

 

[rogue_believer]

I was quite suprised to see this. I woild have thought he would have seriously struggled to leave on such grounds - despite the relative morale rights and wrongs of it.