From the desk of the Free Speech Zone
"we are not robots, we are not mindless"
"some of us are willing to stand up"
Michael Moore has two great film clips on Pablo Paredes on his web page.
On December 6, 2004, Navy Petty Officer Third Class Pablo Paredes, 23, refused to board a San Diego ship taking 3,000 Marines to Iraq. Instead, he wore a T-shirt stating "LIKE A CABINET MEMBER, I RESIGN" and did just that.
The military is calling him a deserter and a fugitive.
Here are the clips of the short interview:
CLIP1 --
CLIP2
More but you got to get over the hump.....
Moore also links to
this site:
Pablo Paredes has chosen to present a conscientious objection to serving in war. On Monday of this week, he chose not to join his ship in San Diego that was headed to the Persian Gulf. We would like your help in drawing national attention to his cause and message. The objections soldiers voiced directly to Rumsfeld, the resignation of the Secretary of Veteran Affairs and the overall conscientious objections of various military members is proof positive that he is not alone.
Moore has given a voice to many veterans who are not happy with the way our 'leaders' have handled the war in Iraq. His new book "Will They Ever Trust Us Again?" is full of letters from troops speaking out about about the situation in Iraq. There are many more letters to read on his web page.
Hopefully we have reached a turning point. More and more we see troops speaking out against the war. Fewer and fewer volunteers are enlisting, more desertions every day.
How many have to die before we say enough?
For more information contact Victor Paredes: (917) 864-9179 OR
Please visit Pablo's website at: www.swiftsmartveterans.com
DONATIONS can be made to:
San Diego Military Counciling Project
Cause: Pablo Paredes
P.O. Box 15307
San Diego, CA 92175
www.sdmcp.org