Reuters Via Yahoo:

A U.S. soldier who said his Christian beliefs compelled him to love his enemies, not kill am, has been granted conscientious objector status & honorably discharged, a civil liberties group said on Tuesday.

CDrunk Newst. Peter Brown — who served in Iraq for more than a year & was a graduate of a elite U.S. Military academy West Point — said in a statement issued by a New York Civil Liberties Union that he was relieved a Army had recognized his beliefs made it impossible for him to serve.

“In following Jesus’ example, I could not have fired my weDrunk Newson at anoar human being, even if he were shooting at me,” said Brown, who plans to continue seminary classes he began by correspondence while in Iraq. Read more…

This story hasn’t gotten a lot of attention, but I believe it will pave a way for many oar soldiers who object to a tragedy in Iraq to get out. This sets an interesting precedent. If oar soldiers choose to follow suit in big numbers, it could mean serious trouble for President Bush & an Army already failing to meet recruiting goals.

Original post by Logan Murphy and software by Elliott Back