Iraq war 1st courtmartial (?sp)

**Mordac** · 22 March 2006, 15:27

Originally posted by MrsGoof

several months in Colchester.

No-one deserves that, surely?

**Spacecadet** · 22 March 2006, 15:28

Originally posted by MrsGoof

I heard on the radio this morning that Flt Lt Dr. someone , is going through the courtmartial process today for refusing to do a 2nd turn in Iraq after reading and concluding that the war was illegal.

I havn't seen it anywhere else though.

I'm sure he's done for plus several months in Colchester.

I thought the "war" was finished and they were just assisting the Iraqi security forces now?

**Mailman** · 22 March 2006, 22:23

The guys f*cked as he cant use the "war is illegal" arguement as his defense!

Lock the f*cker up then send him back to where he came from!

Mailman

**eternalnomad** · 23 March 2006, 08:31

Originally posted by Mailman

The guys f*cked as he cant use the "war is illegal" arguement as his defense!

Lock the f*cker up then send him back to where he came from!

Mailman

Why can't he use the "this war is illegal" argument in his defence ?

A very large proportion of the UK population who would be inclined to agree with his postion.

**Mailman** · 23 March 2006, 10:21

He cant use that as his defence because the first hearing that sets the terms of references for the court martial said he cant.

Im inclined to agree with the courts position on this

Regards

Mailman

**MrsGoof** · 23 March 2006, 12:35

[QUOTE=eternalnomad]Why can't he use the "this war is illegal" argument in his defence ?[QUOTE]

Because if the court ruled in his favor then our Tone would be FUBAR and that is just not allowed

**Mailman** · 23 March 2006, 12:52

Not true, the court would only be ruling on whether this guy was guilty of desertion...not whether the war was illegal.

Mailman

**Commscnut** · 23 March 2006, 13:10

Originally posted by Mailman

Not true, the court would only be ruling on whether this guy was guilty of desertion...not whether the war was illegal.

Mailman

He would not be guilty of desertion as he never went anywhere. He would be guilty of refusing a direct order from his commanding officer. This is sometimes referred to as refusing to Soldier. If he had raised his views and taken the line of being a conscientious objector then he could not have been sent.

**Mailman** · 23 March 2006, 13:50

Originally posted by Commscnut

He would not be guilty of desertion as he never went anywhere. He would be guilty of refusing a direct order from his commanding officer. This is sometimes referred to as refusing to Soldier. If he had raised his views and taken the line of being a conscientious objector then he could not have been sent.

Ah yes, sorry. I used the wrong word and should have said "refusing to follow a legal order" and not "desertion".

Mailman

Iraq war 1st courtmartial (?sp)