Only 74 hours left before court martial begins...(conscientious objector) [View All]

[auntAgonist]

Pablo Paredes faces Court Martial on May 11th.

On December 6, 2004 Pablo Paredes reported to the 32nd Street Naval Station in San Diego and refused to board the ship in protest of the current US war. He reported to the pier wearing civilian clothing and a T-shirt that read: "Like a cabinet member, I resign." "I just want people to know how many Americans feel about the war" Pablo explained "...it's not just a few crazy liberals trying to get the attention of the media." While the Navy officers on hand did try to persuade him to board the ship and cease protest; Pablo maintained his position and did not board the ship. He went on to give several short interviews for local media while at the Pier.

http://www.npowebsite.net/dp/dp.asp?mode=home

for the online petition ..

http://www.npowebsite.net/dp/dp.asp?mode=OnlinePetition

quote:
"We urge the Department of the Navy to discharge FC3 Pablo Paredes as a conscientious objector on the basis of his beliefs, and further ask that the charges against him be set aside because his public statements and actions show that he is conscientiously opposed to participation in war in any form. They demonstrate that the acts with which he is charged arose entirely from sincere and deeply held beliefs."