Re: "Terrorist" Kills More Innocent Bystanders Strolling by Najaf, Iraq

["LouPaulsen" <LouPaulsen@xxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jose G. Perez" <jgperez@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <marxism@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: "Terrorist" Kills More Innocent Bystanders Strolling by Najaf,
Iraq


>>Meanwhile, we are still looking into the rumor that US soldiers are being
forced into battle by the threat of imprisonment if they refuse, or even
execution for desertion under fire, and by fears of "disgrace to their
families" and so on.<<

>Actually, does someone know whether it is still true that desertion under
fire is punishable by death in the U.S. Armed Forces?

>And if an authoritative reference could be cited, that would be a help,
thanks.

José

http://usmilitary.about.com/library/milinfo/ucmj/blart-85.htm
ART. 85. DESERTION
(c) Any person found guilty of desertion or attempt to desert shall be
punished, if the offense is committed in time of war, by death or such other
punishment as a court-martial may direct, but if the desertion or attempt to
desert occurs at any other time, by such punishment, other than death, as a
court-martial may direct.




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