Vets against war.Seattle Sergeant Ricky Clousing Sergeant Ricky Clousing (born 1982) is an interrogator for the United States Army in the B Company of the 313th Military Intelligence Battalion of the 82nd Airborne Division. served in Iraq as an interrogator in·ter·ro·gate tr.v. in·ter·ro·gat·ed, in·ter·ro·gat·ing, in·ter·ro·gates 1. To examine by questioning formally or officially. See Synonyms at ask. 2. . After returning from duty in Iraq, he went AWOL. Before turning himself in this August, Clousing held a press conference outlining his opposition to the war. Here is an excerpt ex·cerpt n. A passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as a literary or musical composition, a document, or a film. tr.v. ex·cerpt·ed, ex·cerpt·ing, ex·cerpts 1. of his remarks: "I witnessed our baseless incarceration Confinement in a jail or prison; imprisonment. Police officers and other law enforcement officers are authorized by federal, state, and local lawmakers to arrest and confine persons suspected of crimes. The judicial system is authorized to confine persons convicted of crimes. of civilians. I saw civilians physically harassed. I saw an innocent Iraqi killed before me by U.S. troops. I saw the abuse of power that goes without accountability. ... I stand here before you today about to surrender myself, which was always my intention. I do not know what to expect, or the course of my future. We Americans have found ourselves in a pivotal era where we have traded humanity for patriotism." On August 31, the Army charged Clousing with desertion. If found guilty, he could face a maximum of two years in confinement. For more information, go to www.sdmcc.org/rickyclousing. |
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