Court-Martial Set for Sailor Who Refused to Board Ship to Persian Gulf

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Court-Martial Set for Sailor Turned Anti-War Activist Who Refused to Board Ship to Persian Gulf

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Facing the prospect of a blot on his record, a Bronx-born Navy sailor turned anti-war activist seemed unfazed about his trial for refusing to board a Persian Gulf-bound ship.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Pablo Paredes faced charges of unauthorized absence and missing movement at his special court-martial Wednesday. He has pleaded not guilty. snip

"The president of the United States has a DUI under his belt," Paredes said in a recent interview, referring to the president's 1976 drunken driving arrest in Maine. "I think I'll make it with a misdemeanor."

At the time, Paredes told reporters he did not want to be part of a war he views as both illegal and immoral. He says his military training has taught him to avoid what he views as a war crime.


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1. Another Profile in Courage!

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2. Mores Messed Mixages from the Reporter

Avoiding War Crimes has nothing to do with Bushes DWI but let's just suggested there are more partisan overtones to this story than there really is.