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Vote Vets: Ex-Marine Adam Kokesh Defends Right of Dissent

submitted by bl968

1 decade 7 years 3 weeks ago

At a Union Station press conference, in Washington, D.C., on June 1, 2007, Iraqi War Veteran, and ex-Marine Sgt., Adam Kokesh, defended his right to dissent from the views of the Bush-Cheney Gang with respect to the ongoing war. He's facing charges from the Marine Corps for wearing parts of his uniform at a recent anti-war demonstration. Sgt. Kokesh was introduced at the press conference by one of his attorneys, Kevin Zeese. Former Sgt. Kokesh is a member of the Iraq Veterans Against the War (ivaw.org.)

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I could be wrong, but as an "inactive reservist" this dude would still be standing in the shadow of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Not quite a civilian, he is therefore still subject to disciplinary measures.

The entire context would then be inaccurate, as it would have nothing to do with "dissent", only the breaking of established military law.

While Kokesh traipses around Washington D.C. wearing parts of an official uniform and carrying an "imaginary rifle" you wonder if Achmed on the other side of the world is creeping around wearing an "imaginary suicide vest" (my guess is no, he's wearing the real thing).

Yes, you are wrong. Inactive reservists are very much like regular civilians. They are not subject to the UCMJ. He's not collecting any kind of pension or stipend, I'm sure, so he's just a regular guy who used to be in the military.

To clarify, are you characterizing him as the same as a suicide-bomber, because he disagrees with our government? That's what the last paragraph of your post appears to be saying.

and theree will always be assholes wherever you go...

*waronterror

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