bravery fighting covetousness
These are no black sheep of war. These two men of war have sacrificed their military careers in the name of higher principles and their conscience. This is praiseworthy. We hope others will follow them and refuse to evade their responsibilities in the treacherous crimes against humanity being committed in the name of US all for the benefit of a few.
Flt Lt Malcolm Kendall-Smith, who faces five charges of failing to comply with a lawful 
order, called the coalition's occupation a "campaign of imperial military conquest" that "fell into the category of criminal acts".
After studying the Nuremberg Principles and other international laws on war, the doctor came to the conclusion in mid-2004 that it would have been a criminal act for an officer to deploy to Iraq and he had a "solemn obligation to refuse that order".
Under cross-examination by David Perry, the prosecutor, Kendall-Smith, 37, said he had documentary evidence that "the Americans are on a par with Nazi Germany with their actions in the Persian Gulf".He was found guilty of five charges of disobeying orders after he refused to go to Basra last June.Dr Kendall-Smith will serve half of his sentence in a civilian prison and the remainder on licence. He was also ordered to pay £20,000 in costs.
order, called the coalition's occupation a "campaign of imperial military conquest" that "fell into the category of criminal acts".After studying the Nuremberg Principles and other international laws on war, the doctor came to the conclusion in mid-2004 that it would have been a criminal act for an officer to deploy to Iraq and he had a "solemn obligation to refuse that order".
Under cross-examination by David Perry, the prosecutor, Kendall-Smith, 37, said he had documentary evidence that "the Americans are on a par with Nazi Germany with their actions in the Persian Gulf".He was found guilty of five charges of disobeying orders after he refused to go to Basra last June.Dr Kendall-Smith will serve half of his sentence in a civilian prison and the remainder on licence. He was also ordered to pay £20,000 in costs.
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Griffin, an SAS soldier , has refused to go into combat in Iraq alongside US forces 
after branding their tactics "illegal", it has been reported.
Ben Griffin left the Army after three months in Baghdad citing the behaviour of US troops and the policies of coalition forces. He is believed to be the first SAS soldier to refuse to go into combat and quit the Army on moral grounds.
Mr Griffin told the Sunday Telegraph that he witnessed dozens of illegal acts by US troops, claiming they viewed all Iraqis as "untermenschen" - the Nazi term for races regarded as sub-human.
He said: "I saw a lot of things in Baghdad that were illegal or just wrong. I knew, so others must have known, that this was not the way to conduct operations if you wanted to win the hearts and minds of the local population.
Mr Griffin expected to be placed under arrest, labelled a coward, court-martialed and imprisoned for daring to air such views. Instead, however, he was allowed to leave the Army with his exemplary military record intact and with a glowing testimonial from his commanding officer, who described him as a "balanced and honest soldier who possesses the strength and character to genuinely have the courage of his convictions".
after branding their tactics "illegal", it has been reported.