| Andre' Shepherd, who was stationed in Germany, refuses to deploy to Iraq. Many US soldiers stationed in Europe who refused service in or support of the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan have been tried in US military courts. Shepherd is the first to turn to the German government for help: last November he filed a formal application to the German government for asylum. For the moment his case is entirely outside of US jurisdiction. |
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