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soldier who actually served in Iraq to claim sanctuary from the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, based on his 'personal experience with atrocities' in Iraq. Combatant Key will be able to raise the question of the war's legality as a defense. The American Army is having a lot of trouble attracting new recruits, in part because of the war in Iraq-its horrors, the lies, and the sixteen hundred Gls who are dead.

Key, who scored 49 out of 99 on the Army's aptitude test, was told by his recruiter not to mention an existing .

Key, who scored 49 out of 99 on the Army's aptitude test, was told by his recruiter not to mention an existing medical condition, prior arrests and number of children. With his application thus fabricated, Key became a soldier. Although Key's story is in many ways typical of the war stories of soldiers in wars from World War I to Vietnam, his is also the unusual story of a young man willing to act according to his conscience, no matter the consequences. 10 people found this helpful.

The Deserter's Tale book. Joshua Key booked it to Canada after initially serving part of a tour of duty in Iraq. Mr Key does not pretend to be a nice guy: he readily admits to theft, assault, and all manner of juvenile idiocy. He is definitely not the type of fellow you want your daughter bringing home to meet the parents.

Joshua Key22 de janeiro de 2008

Joshua Key22 de janeiro de 2008. Detailing the grinding horrors of life as part of an occupying force, The Deserter’s Tale is the story of a conservative-minded family man and patriot who went to war believing unquestioningly in his government’s commitment to integrity and justice, and how what he saw in Iraq transformed him into someone who could no longer serve his country.

Now in paperback, The Deserter’s Tale is the first memoir from a soldier who deserted from the war in Iraq, and a vivid and damning indictment of the American military campaign. In spring 2003, young Oklahoman Joshua Key was sent to Ramadi as part of a combat engineer company. It was not the campaign against terrorists and evildoers he had expected. Key saw Iraqi civilians beaten, shot, and killed, or maimed for little or no provocation. After seven months in Iraq, Key was home on leave and knew he could not return.

In the first-ever memoir from a young soldier who deserted from the war in Iraq, Joshua Key offers a vivid and damning indictment of what America is doing there and how the war itself is being waged. 14 people like this topic

In the first-ever memoir from a young soldier who deserted from the war in Iraq, Joshua Key offers a vivid and damning indictment of what America is doing there and how the war itself is being waged. 14 people like this topic.

Joshua Key breaks from that habit with this important and disturbing book. Key was featured in a cover story in the Denver Post (April 15, 2007) about the growing number of soldiers going AWOL.

book by Lawrence Hill. Destined to become part of the literature of the Iraq war. Joshua Key breaks from that habit with this important and disturbing book. They are giving up their steady paychecks, the benefits and other enticements, to turn their backs on America's aggression and war profiteering. After being involved with or witnessing endless violence, Key had had enough.

Praise for The Deserter’s Tale The Deserter’s Tale by Joshua Key is destined to become part of the literature of. .The Story of an Ordinary Soldier Who Walked Away from the War in Iraq. Joshua Key. as told to.

Praise for The Deserter’s Tale The Deserter’s Tale by Joshua Key is destined to become part of the literature of the Iraq War.

Although the book is well written, it is actually hard to read, because of the .

Key, Joshua, and Lawrence Hill. The Deserter's Tale: The Story of an Ordinary Soldier Who Walked Away from the War in Iraq. Although the book is well written, it is actually hard to read, because of the . Army's allegations of Key's disloyalty, dishonesty, disrespect, selfishness, dishonor, lack of integrity, and cowardice, particularly during his first deployment with the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment to Iraq.