The Road from Ar Ramadi: The Private Rebellion of Sergeant Camilo Mejia
Camilo Mejia
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Description for The Road from Ar Ramadi: The Private Rebellion of Sergeant Camilo Mejia
Hardcover.
In his own words, the fascinating and moving story of Staff Sergeant Mejia, who became the face of the anti-war movement in 2003 when he refused to return to serve in Iraq. Mejia was convicted of desertion and imprisoned, prompting Amnesty International to declare him a prisoner of conscience. It is a no-holds barred description of life as a soldier in Iraq and is unashamedly anti-war. Mejia draws much of his motivation as a conscientious objector from Catholic teachings and the book is one of the few out there to represent the religious anti-war viewpoint.
In his own words, the fascinating and moving story of Staff Sergeant Mejia, who became the face of the anti-war movement in 2003 when he refused to return to serve in Iraq. Mejia was convicted of desertion and imprisoned, prompting Amnesty International to declare him a prisoner of conscience. It is a no-holds barred description of life as a soldier in Iraq and is unashamedly anti-war. Mejia draws much of his motivation as a conscientious objector from Catholic teachings and the book is one of the few out there to represent the religious anti-war viewpoint.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The New Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781595580528
SKU
V9781595580528
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Camilo Mejia
Camilo Mejia grew up in Nicaragua and Costa Rica before moving to the United States in 1994. He joined the military at age nineteen, serving as an infantryman for three years in the active duty Army, then transferring to the Florida National Guard. He fought in Iraq for five months.
Reviews for The Road from Ar Ramadi: The Private Rebellion of Sergeant Camilo Mejia
"The issues [Mejia] has raised deserve a close reading by the nation as a whole... he has made a contribution to the truth about Iraq." - BOB HERBERT, THE NEW YORK TIMES"