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Sunday, April 03, 2005

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Conscientious Objector Witnessed

Abuse, Killing of Iraqi Detainees at Abu Ghraib

We speak with former Army Reserve Specialist Aidan Delgado
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At Abu Ghraib, he witnessed U.S. soldiers abuse and killing of Iraqi detainees.

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http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article7508.htm

Q: You still served the whole tour in Iraq. How did your command respond to your request to become a C.O.?
DELGADO: As soon as I told them, they became hostile. They first took away my hard, ballistic plates that go into my vest. They said: "You are not going to fight, so you won't need body armor."
Q: The plates protect you from bullets and mortars. They are needed for safety, right? Were you still vulnerable?
DELGADO: Yes I was. They also took away my home leave, saying: "You won't come back." I was supposed to be promoted, but they said we can't promote you. The command tried a lot of things to get me to recant. I was ostracized. But the more they did to me, the more obstinate I became. I made trouble for my command. I didn't shave. I threatened to get my congressman involved. I called Buddhist organizations and the ACLU. They finally relented.

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