Why Mejia Went to Jail

Part of an interview with Camil Mejia, ex-soldier who fought in Iraq and turned against the war and was imprisoned for refusing to go back

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News & Politics

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• Iraq
• anti-war
• war
• veterans

[CombatMedic1981]

AWOL coward. No one forced him to enlist.

[Airborneready]

And the best is the Media is trying to tell everyone we were looking for Nuclear Weapons now. I don't remember anything mentioned about nukes. Just Chemical weapons.

[cfreel]

But you will never hear it from the media, it's way to biased. You never get to hear the good things that happen in Iraq, many good things but the media never reports it which pisses us OIF veterans off.

[cfreel]

I'll tell you why I was over there. My country sent me to war, Our mission was to destroy Saddam and his regime. We took out his Republican Gaurd and other elements. Our primary mission was to liberate Iraqi's from a brutal dictator. After that was done we started rebuilding the new Iraqi Army and Iraqi police forces. I know we did find chemical weapons in Iraq, lots of them in Karbala and the outskirts of Baghdad during the initial invasion.

[Bliss44]

bigkentillery, u barged into our soil, destroyed and killed without any remorse.

You are the Jihadists. Shame on you! Now, that is the end of conversation.

[bigkentillery]

If you can't see that soldiers who do "The Opposite" as you say, are being sent to jail then I feel sorry for you. Plus, I'm not answering anything else you have to say. My prayers go to you and everyone who would rather see the Jihadists who are doing the real murder and being praised about it win. That is the impression you people are giving me. End of conversation.

[Bliss44]

bigkentillery, oh and one more thing. I don't exactly hate Americans just because they are Americans (hell, I got better things to do) but I hate what some of your supposedly "heros" do their. And there's a word for that it's called genocide. At least make an effort and take my words into consideration. Next time you accuse me of Osama and Saddam babble nonsense you might wanna think twice!

[Bliss44]

bigkentillery, you accused me of supporting Saddam because I critizise your actions which is what a lot of you folks do once critism arises. One is accused of being a terrorist. If your own ppl stand up against your crimes you call tell them their no patriots. Freedom (of the speech)? Does that make sense to you? You might have good intentions but most of your fellow-soldiers do the exact opposite. Try listen to the other side. Only then will you achive peace.

[bigkentillery]

Well you're going to here how I treat the ones who aren't shooting at us. We bring them medicine. Plus our guys were being shot at while trying to help. We help build schools. We help build hospitals. And then as thanks we get shot at by the people I mentioned. We try to speak to the people with the same respect we want. You are the one accusing me and my people of genocide, rape, and everything else. You are not worth talking to.

[Bliss44]

bigkentillery, if that's how you talk to me I seriously don't wanna know how you REALLY treat Iraqis in Iraq. Your choice of words is not only offensive but it speaks for itself. Case dismissed. I'm disappointed. But what else is new?