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DESCRIPTION:Staff Sergeant Camilo Mejía became the new face of the antiwar movement in 
 early 2004 when he applied for a discharge from the Army as a conscientious 
 objector.  After serving in the Army for nearly nine years, he was the 
 first known Iraq veteran to refuse to fight, citing moral concerns about 
 the war and occupation.  His principled stand helped to rally the growing 
 opposition and embolden his fellow soldiers.\n\nDespite widespread public 
 support and an all-star legal team, Mejía was eventually convicted of 
 desertion by a military court and sentenced to a year in prison, prompting 
 Amnesty International to declare him a prisoner of conscience.\n\nNow 
 released after serving almost nine months, the celebrated 
 soldier-turned-pacifist tells his own story, from his upbringing in Central 
 America and his experience as a working-class immigrant in the United 
 States to his service in Iraq – where he witnessed proper abuse and was 
 deployed in the Sunni triangle – and time in prison.  Far from being an 
 accidental activist, Mejía was raised by prominent Sandinista 
 revolutionaries and draws inspiration from Jesuit teachings.  In his 
 stirring book, he argues passionately for human rights and the end to an 
 unjust war.\n\nThere will be a book-signing after Camilo's talk.  Proceeds 
 benefit Peninsula Peace and Justice Center and Camilo Mejía.\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/04/28/18406312.php
SUMMARY:Book Event with Staff Sergeant Camilo Mejía
LOCATION:Fellowship Hall, First Presbyterian Church, 1140 Cowper Street, Palo Alto 
 94301 (Wheelchair accessible)
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/04/28/18406312.php
DTSTART:20070516T023000Z
DTEND:20070516T043000Z
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