Soldier Box: Why I Won't Return to the War on Terror

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In Australia, thousands of people demonstrated in the cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide. [6] Augusta Protesters Rally Against War". Nbc29.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-05 . Retrieved 2009-07-16. In Sweden the biggest demonstration took place in Gothenburg, where more than 2,500 people marched through the city. [6]

It is important to grasp that every recruit to the military makes the choice to join according to their place on a spectrum, where their reasons run from ideological at one end to economic at the other. Those motivations are further coloured by class, culture and experience. The decision is not made in a vacuum of free will, and for many it is hardly a choice at all. Glenton has written for several newspapers, including Declassified UK, [16] Vice News, [17] The Independent, [18] The Mirror [19] and The Guardian. [20] Since January 2020, he has been an active contributor at Double Down News. [21] Personal life [ edit ] In many aspects, Glenton’s advocacy is sincere, which is demonstrated by the fact that his net worth is unknown. Joe Glenton authored a book titled “Solider Box.”(Source: Metro) Opinion polls suggest the majority of Britons want a speedy withdrawal of British troops ... Politicians have to get in step with public opinion and announce a date to bring troops home.She added: ‘Conscientious objection, as well as being a moral imperative for many people, can also be political strategy. Glenton, Joe (2020-01-12). "Army Veteran Joe Glenton on Class War & War on Iran". Double Down News . Retrieved 2023-11-02. A soldier who had gone AWOL for two years was recently given four months in prison, but Joe has been given nine months,” she said. There are 300 people there right now, in dog cages, surrounded by chain-linked fences, in temperatures of over 100 degrees, infested by vermin in a desert in Cuba. We went to an international court, and the Organization of American States says this is illegal. The US says: 'We don't care.'

It is not possible to kill someone “if you see them as a person”, he says, but the army had “trained me to ‘other’ them and they had trained me well”.Sheehan, Walker speak at anti-war rally in Hillcrest". .signonsandiego.com. 2009-03-21. Archived from the original on 2009-03-26 . Retrieved 2009-07-16. During the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, the U.S. government is spending billions for wars and occupations, while millions lose their jobs and housing and go without health insurance. a b "Tens of thousands march in the US and Europe against war preparations". Wsws.org . Retrieved 2009-07-16. This week, 19-year-old Natan Blanc was jailed for the tenth time in six months for refusing to enlist for compulsory military service in Israel. On April 30, 2007, thousands of Afghans staged a protest accusing U.S.-led coalition and Afghan troops of killing civilians in the western province of Herat. The protesters stormed a government district headquarters in Shindand, south of Herat city, where Western troops have a large base. The anti-U.S. protest came a day after an angry demonstration in eastern Nangahar province over the killing of civilians by coalition and Afghan forces there. [20]

In addition to writing, Joe Glenton has collaborated with Double Down News to create several YouTube videos. His videos aim to disprove accepted notions about the military and promote critical thought about its function in society. Conscientious Objection is a way to say, “No, violence is not the answer”. Many COs put themselves at major risks to uphold this belief. In Turkmenistan, COs have recently been tortured. Glenton, Joe (2014-03-03). "Rape and sexual assaults in the military need more than 'kangaroo court' justice". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2023-09-09. In San Francisco 10,000 people took to the streets, while a rally in Washington Square in New York City attracted some 700 people. [7] Tens of Thousands Protest Against Wars Before British Labour Party Conference". Commondreams.org. Archived from the original on April 26, 2013 . Retrieved 2009-07-16.

I have a slightly more sophisticated view of the origins of the “war on terror” these days, but his sense of reactionary outrage was fairly closely to mine at the time. After the hearing a spokesman for the Stop the War Coalition said: "Joe Glenton is not the person who should be facing a jail sentence. The judge clearly didn't listen to the arguments or if she did she ignored them. The lawyers are considering an appeal. Glanton, along with another historical scalp hunter, James Kirker, appears briefly in the opening scenes of Larry McMurtry's novel Dead Man's Walk (1995). The book is the first volume of McMurtry's Lonesome Dove tetralogy. Although it seems that some people might be interested in Glenton’s financial condition, it’s crucial to remember that his activity is not motivated by money, success or personal benefit.