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Advice to Principled Soldiers Facing Court-Martial: ‘Be Bold’

Dahr Jamail

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By: Dahr Jamail, t r u t h o u t

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US Army Specialist Victor Agosto, who publicly refused to deploy with his unit to Afghanistan, was to receive the harshest court-martial possible for his decision – one that would land him in jail for up to one year, followed by a dishonorable discharge. However, within hours of the publication of a Truthout report about his story, Agosto received word from the military…

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