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Resistances a I'lnTerieur de VArm ee
R esisters Inside The A r m y
Reseau international conformations des soldats
(appeles, engages, reservistes)
contre la guerre
W ar resisters inside the arm y international network
(conscripts/ NCOs, reserve)
n° 7
8/4/1991
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AMNISTIE POUR LES RITAs
AMNESTY FOR ALL THE RITAs
CONFERENCE INTERNATIONALE DES RITAs
INTERNATIONAL RITAs CONFERENCE
RITA
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RITA est ne avec la volontd des soldats des armees belligerantes de dire NON a la guerre du Golfe.
En refusant les ordres, en ne se soumettant pas, en etant absent sans permission, en mettant crosse en l'air, en objectant ou encore en
manifestant, les citoyens en uniforme ont montre leur attachement a la paix et leur determination a dire qu'ils n'iraient pas faire cette
guerre.
De la meme fa^on que le cessez-le-feu doit conduire a une paix juste et globale au Moyen-Orient, le triomphe des « vainqueurs » - que
nous ne partageons pas - ne doit etre ni le temps de lliumiliation des vaincus ni celui de la « vengeance » contre ceux et celles qui, sous
l’uniforme, ont eu l'immense courage de dire N ON !
La solidarite intemationale qui s'est construite entre les « soldats resistants a la guerre » et leurs divers mouvements et dont le rdseau
RITA s'est fait l’echo doit se prolonger car notre combat commun est loin d'etre termine.
RITA propose done que se tienne dans les plus brefs delais une Conference internationale des « soldats resistants a la guerre » et
des m ouvem ents qui se sont engages dans la defense de cess citoyens en uniform e contre la guerre.
Les objectifs de cette conference pourraient etre les suivants: Echanger nos experiences, engager la bataille pour l'amnistie et les libertes aux armees, exiger le rapatriement des troupes et la demobilisation, organiser le soutien aux soldats qui, avec leurs moyens propres de
lutte, s'opposent a l'occupation de territoires et a toute presence de troupes en territoire Stranger, montrer ensemble, par dela leurs diversity,
a l'opinion mondiale, aux gouvemements et aux autoritis militaires, la determination des RITAs.
Une telle conference sera aussi l'occasion pour des representants des syndicats de soldats, des mouvements anti-guerre, des organisa­
tions ouvrieres, des eglises et des parlementaires de debattre avec des RITAs venus des Etats-Unis, d'Australie, du Moyen-Orient et d'Europe.
Cette conference sera ainsi le porte-voix du combat pour la paix et la democratic menee au sein des arm6es.
RITA, reseau international d'informations sur les resistances a la guerre au sein des forces armees, est ne de la guerre. RITA doit conti­
nuer car le cessez-le-feu n’est pas la paix et la solidarite intemationale des citoyens en uniforme sera plus que jamais necessaire !
RITA g oes on I
RITA was bom with the belligerent armed forces soldiers' w ill to say NO to the Gulf war.
By refusing orders, by failing to join, by being AWOL, by mutinying, by objecting or by demonstrating, the citizens under uniform sho­
wed they believed in peace and pointed out they would’nt go and make this war.
As well as the cease-fire must lead to a fair and global peace in the Middle-East, the « winners » triumph - that we don't share - mustn't be
the time o f the losers' humiliation or the time of the revenge against those who, under uniform, have had the great courage to say NO !
The international solidarity between the war resisters and their various movements, o f which the RITA network echoed, must go on, be­
cause our common struggle isn't over.
So, RITA proposes that an International Conference o f the m ilitary w ar resisters and of the m ovem ents devoted to the defence of
the citizens under uniform against w ar should be organized as quick as possible.
The purposes of this Conference could be the followings : to exchange our experiences, to start the struggle for amnesty and freedom w i­
thin the armed forces, to require the troops to com e home and the demobilization, to organize the support to soldiers who, with their own
means, oppose the occupation of territories and the presence o f troops abroad, to point out together, beyond our differences, to public opi­
nion, govemements and military authorities the RITAs' determination.
Such a conference will also be the opportunity for representatives o f soldiers' unions, anti-war movements, trade-unions, churches and
MPs to discuss with RITAs coming from the US, Australia, Middle-East and Europe.
This conference will be the loud voice o f the struggle for peace and democracy within the armed forces.
RITA, war resisters inside the armed forces international information network, was bom with the war. RITA must go on because cease­
fire isn't peace and because the citizens' under uniform international solidarity is, much than ever, necessary !
RITA A DES DETTES,
RITA A BESOIN DE 15000 FRA NC S
r jTA
jg EV DEBT,
RITA N EED S 3000 US DOLLARS
Chaque numero de RITA a coute 2000 FF (fabrication, fax, teiephone, PTT, loyer de notre petit bureau parisien, etc.
Each RITA issue has cost 400 U SD (printing, fax, phone, mail etc.)
plUs the expenses for the rent o f our small office in Paris.
Certains d entre vous nous ont deja apporte leur contribution financiere. Merci a eux !
Some o f you have already brought their financial contribution. We
want to thank them here.
Mais aujourd'hui il reste 15000 FF a payer.
Today, 3000 U SD have to be paid.
A ceux qui ont re9U RITAfax-infos, ceux qui souhaitent que ce r6seau continue a fonctionner, nous lan90ns un appel a 1 aide.
To those who got RITA faxnew s since last januaiy, to those who
want this network to go on, we ask for financial help.
Si chacun d'entre vous envoie 200 francs, RITA fa x infos pourra
i f each o f you sends 40 USD, RITA faxnews will be able to pay its
payer ses denes et continuer.
Pour aider RITA en France : cheques a l'ordre de IDS
A l'£tr anger : virement sur le CCP d lD S n°325329 Z Paris
debts and to go on.
7/1- DESERTEURS IRAKIENS
Apres avoir appele les soldats irakiens a la desertion, les autoritds
7/1- IRAQ UI DESERTERS
militaires US les renvoient contre leur gre vers leurs lignes. Suite a
ces faits en rapport avec les accords de cessez le feu, un certain
malaise se developpe au sein des troupes americaines.
7/2- ISRAEL, DANNY ENDW ALDER
Rdserviste de l'armee de 1'air, 27 ans, religieux, il a refuse en dec.
90 d'effectuer la garde de prisonniers palestiniens a Ansar 3 (centre
de detention de Ketziot). Apres une semaine de prison, les memes
ordres lui ont et£ donnes. Nouveau refus, nouvel emprisonnement
de 2 semaines. Nouveaux ordres, 3e refus, il a ete emprisonne pour
28 jours. En mars 91, il a ete rappeld de nouveau avec les memes
ordres. Quatrieme refus et 2 semaines de prison. Cette fois, son cas
a attire 1'attention de la presse.
To help RITA in France, checks to IDS
abroad : IDS postal account 325 329 Z Paris
After having encouraged the Iraqui soldiers to desert, the US m ili­
tary authorities have sent back many o f those deserters to the Iraqi
lines. Knowing this facts which are connected with the cease fire
agreements, US soldiers feel a very bad mood.
7/2- ISRAEL, DANNY ENDW ALDER
August 90, D. Endwalder, 27, air force reservist, religious, refused
orders to serve as guard over Palestinian prisonners in Ansar 3
(Ketziot detention center). Was emprisoned for one week and or­
dered again; was emprisoned for 2 weeks and then refused the or­
ders for the 3rd time. Got 28 days.
March 91, he got the same call up order again. He refused for the
4th time and got 2 weeks. This time the case got some press atten­
tion.
7/3- ISRAEL. ADI LEKSER
7/3- ISRAEL ADI LEKSER
32 ans, sergent de reserve, originaire de Hod Ha’sharon. Rappeld le
21 mars pour servir a Ramallah (Cisjordanie). A refuse les ordres
32 years old, reserve sergeant from the town Hod Ha’sharon. Was
et a ete puni de 35 jours de prison. A deja etd emprisonne en 1990
(West Bank). Refused and got 35 day's imprisonment. Already
served 28 days imprisonment in july 90 for the same offence.
7/4- ISRAEL, Y AN AY LEV-OR
pendant 28 jours pour le merae delit.
7/4- ISRAEL, YANAY LEV-OR
22 ans, sergent de reserve dans les paras, membre du Kibboutz
Mishmar Hae'mek, marrid, 2 enfants. A refuse le 24 mars de servir
a gaza et a ete puni de 28 jours.
7/5- SOLIDARITY
Une manifestation de solidarite avec Leker & Lev-Or et pour le re­
trait israelien de Cisjordanie et de gaza a eu lieue le 5 avril a la
frontiere separant Israel et Gaza.
7/5- A LG ERIE-M ARO C
Les gouvemements marocain et algerien ne sont pas encore parve­
nu a un accord concemant les 860 militaires marocians stationnes
ordered on march 21 to perform military service in Ramallah
22 years old, reserve sergeant in the paratroopers, member of Kib­
butz Mishmar Hae'mek, married, 2 children. Refused on march 24
to serve in Gaza and got 28 days.
7/5- SOLIDARITY
A demonstration to express solidarity with Leker & Lev-Or and
call for israeli withdrawal from WB and Gaza marched on April 5
at the israeli-Gaza border.
7/5- ALG ER IA -M O RO CC O
Algeria & Morocco authorities yet didn't get an agreement upon
the 860 Morocco soldiers stationed in Algeria (RITA faxnews n°
en Algerie (RITA fax infos n° 5/12). Selon certaines sources 5 a 7
officiers marocains auraient et6 fusillds.
5/12). According to some informations, 5 to 7 Morocco officers
have been shot down.
7/6- DES M ARINS US ACCUSES DE CO M PLO T DE
MUTINERIE
Deux marins Noirs-americains rejettent l'accusation de complot de
sabotage d'un navire US dans le but d'aider 1'Irak. Accuses de
Two US Black sailors rejected accusations o f plotting sabotage of
a US aircraft to help Iraq. James L. Moss (21, from Colombus,
Ohio) & Abdul H. Shaheed (22, from St George, NC) crewmen
«incitation a la deloyaute, mutinerie, refus d'obeissance», James L.
Moss (21 ans, de Colombus, Ohio) & Abdul H. Shaheed (22 ans ,
de St George, NC), marins sur le Ranger affirment etre traduits devant la cour martiale uniquement parce qu'ils sont Musulmans.
«La seule raison, a declare Shaheed lors d'une conference de
presse, c'est parce que certains sur ce navire (...), pensent que les
Musulmans sont le diable». II parlait a la Base navale US de Subic
(Philipines) oil ils sont confines depuis leur retrait de la zone du
Golfe le 18 janvier. Les deux marins risquent une "revocation ddshonorante" et 10 ans de prison. Un troisieme marin, Danny Rob­
ertson (25 ans, de Marrero) est 1'objet d'une enquete.
7/7- ENQ UETE N ON OFFICIELLE
Une enquete mende parmi les organisations d'informations pour
les droits des soldats aux EU a estimd que au moins 1200 GIs et
reservistes avaient refuse leur affectation dans le Golfe.
7/8- TRO UBLES RACIAUX
3200 GIs noirs et hispaniques sont enfermes dans les prisons m ili­
7/6- US SAILORS ACCUSED OF PLOTTING M UTINY
aboard the carrier Ranger say that they are facing court-martial
simply because they were Muslims. They are accused of «urging
disloyalty, mutiny, refusal on duty». «The only reason I'm here,
Shaheed said at the press conference, is because some people on
my ship (...), prefer to think that all Muslims are evil». He was
speaking at the US Subic bay naval base (Philipines), where the
two have been confined since being flown out of the Gulf on Jan.
18. If convicted, the sailors could receive dishonorable discharges,
10 years imprisonment. A 3rd sailor, Danny Robertson (25, from
Marrero) was under investigation.
7/7- IN FO R M A L POLL
A poll conducted among military counselling organizations
throughout the U SA came up with an estimate that at least 1200
GIs and reservists had refused to deploy.
7/8- RACIAL DISTUR BA NC ES
3200 Black and Hispanic GIs are currently confined in military
stockades in Saoudi Arabia.
taires americaines en Arabie saoudite.
RITA fax-infos n°7 ; sources : The Other Israel, The Guardian (NY), New
York Times, International Herald Tribune, Associated Press, Citizen Sol­
diers (NY), Military Counselling Network (RFA), Australian press. Asso­
ciation marocaine de defense des droits de l'homme), Yesh Gvul.
R ITA f a x news n °7 ; informations from : The Other Israel, The Guardian,
NY, New York Times, International Herald Tribune, Associated Press, Cit­
izen Soldiers, Military Counselling Network, Australian press, Morocco
Human Right Defence Association, Yesh Gvul.
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Resistances a I'lnTerieur de I'A rm ee
R esisters Inside The A r m y
Reseau international conformations des soldats contre la guerre
W ar resisters inside the arm y international network
RITA
40, rue de Malte 75011 Paris
France
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(8/1) CAMP LEJEUNE (NORTH CAROLINA) PRISONNERS
LES PRISONNIERS DE CAMP LEJEUNE (CAROLINE DU NORD)
THEY ARE FIGHTING CHARGES WHICH CARRY DEATH PENALTY / ILS RISQUENT LA PEINE DE MORT
Kevin Sparrock (student/etudiant), Erik Larsen (student/etudiant)
THEY HAVE BEEN SENT TO JAIL / ILS ONT ETE CONDAMNES A LA PRISON
Eric Hayes (student/etudiant): 8 months/mois. Greg Dawson (student/etudiant): 9 months/mois. Darwin Airola (student/6tudiant):
8 month. Harvey Hensley (roofer/couvreur): 10 months/mois. David Bobbitt (repairman/reparateur): 14 months/mois. Marcus
Blackwell (student/etudiant): 15 months/mois. Wayne MeWhite (clerk/employe): 18 months/mois. Colin Bootman (artist/artiste):
18 months/mois. Doug DeBoer 15 months/mois. George Ward: 10 months/mois. Keith Jones (student/etudiant): 16 months/mois.
X...: 8 months/mois.
THEY PLEAD NOT GUILTY TO CHARGES WITH SENTENCES OF UP TO 5 YEARS / ILS PLAIDENT NON
COUPABLES POUR DES CHEFS D'ACCUSATION ALLANT JUSQU'A 5 ANS DE PRISON
Enrique Gonzalez (student/etudiant), James Summers (student/etudiant), Jean-Claude Rainey (UPS), Sam Lwin (student/
6tudiant), Daniel Gillis, Demetrio Perez (student/etudiant), John Isaac III (med. student/etudiant en medecine), Frederick McKin­
ney, Kenneth McGhee (marine).
Des messages de solidarity et des motions de protestation ont ete envoyes aux Ambassades des Etats-Unis en France, en Espagne, aux Pays Bas.
Solidarity and protest statements have been sent to the US ambassies in France, Spain and Holland.
8/2- ERIK LARSEN
He turned himself in on March 20 and awaits Court Martial pro­
ceedings in a repressive and hostile atmosphere at Camp Lejeune. He announced his objection to war at an August 1990
press conference. He spoke out against war at over 100 events
across the USA, in Italy, Germany & GB. His application for
CO status was denied, according to the military, because it was
purpotedly based "solely" on political grounds. The militay
seeks to punish him for exercising his 1st amendment right to
speak out against war.
In legal papers filed in April 18, the USMC stated that bay area
war resister Erik Larsen was potentially liable to the death penal­
ty for "desertion in time of war”. Erik was initially told he could
expect a sentence of 7 years to life.
8/2- ERIK LARSEN
II s'est rendu aux autorites le 20 mars et attend de passer devant
la Cour martiale dans une atmosphere hostilee t repressive. II
avait annonc£ son objection & la guerre au cours d’une confe­
rence de presse d6s le mois aout. II a participd a une centaine de
reunion publique contre la guerre aux USA, en Italie, en RFA et
en GB. Sa demande de statut d’objecteur lui a ete refuse par
l'arm6e car selon elle, ses motivations etaient "exclusivement"
politiques. L'armee veut le punir pour avoir exercer son droit
constitutionnel a s'exprimer contre la guerre. Le 18 avril, le
corps des Marines a requis contre lui une sentence pouvant aller
jusqu'sl la peine de mort pour "desertion en temps de guerre".
Dans un premier temps, on lui avait annonce qu'il encourerait
une peine pouvant aller de 7 ans a la detention perpetuelle.
8/3- PRESS RELEASE, PARIS, FRANCE, APRIL 24
The story has leaked out in Germany that some US army units in
Kuwait would have been under orders not to take prisonners of
war.
Soldiers who have returned from ground war said they experi­
enced a situation in which Iraqui soldiers were walking toward
them unarmed, with hands in the air. Under orders, the US
troops simply mowed them down with 7.62 mm & 20 mm rapidfire weapons. One officer shot a surrending Iraqui with a TOW
anti-tank missile.
An eyewitness, who said he saw «hundred, may be thousands*
of Iraqui mowed down while trying to surrender, reported ru­
mors from command that there were «too many prisonners of
war».
This information has been stated in the European Parliament,
Brussels. Same facts have been reported by Philipp Agee (writer,
former CIA agent) in New York during a press conference.
8/3- COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE, PARIS, 24 AVRIL
Cette information circule en Allemagne: des unites US au Koweit auraient re?u l’ordre de ne pas faire de prisonniers de
guerre.
Des soldats de retour des combats terrestres dedarent avoir vecu
l'execution a l'arme automatique (7,62mm & 20 mm) et sur ordre, de soldats irakiens marchant vers eux sans armes et les bras
en l'air. Un officier a tire a l'arme anti-char TOW sur un soldat
irakien qui se rendait.
Un temoin oculaire a declare avoir vu des "centaines, peut etre
des milliers” d'Irakiens executes alors qu'ils tentaient de se rendre. Des rumeurs rapportent que le commandement aurait decla­
re qu'il y avait trop de prisonniers.
Cette information a ete rapportee lors d’une reunion au sein du
parlement europeen. La meme information a et6 donne par Phi­
lipp Agee (ecrivain et ancien officier de la CIA) au cours d'une
conference de presse a New York.
8/4- CAMP LEJEUNE
The 15 Marine CO’s of Cp Lejeune are assigned to at least 2 fire
watches each night. Since these last two hours each, no one gets
more than two hours' sleep at a time. Each of the resisters must
also perform a full duty roster during the day. At least one Ma­
rine has already suffered a nervous breakdown.
They also received violent letters and phone calls threatening
their safety.
8/4- CAMP LEJEUNE
Chaque nuit, les 15 Marines objecteurs du Camp Lejeune sont
astreints a au moins 2 piquets d'incendie qui durent 2 heures; aucun d'entre eux ne peut dormir plus de 2 heures consecutives.
Chacun des RITA est aussi astreint a l'ensemble des taches du
tableau de service pendant la joum6e. Au moins l'un d’entre eux
a fait une depression. Ils re^oivent aussi des menaces par courrier et par telephone.
8/5- CAPT. YOLANDA HUET VAUGHN
(RITA 3/8 & 6/2) She was charged with desertion to shirk hazarous duty . If convicted, she could be sentenced to five years on
military prison. She is confined in Ft Leonard Wood, Mo, 24
hours a day. These rules are illegal said her lawyer, Louis Font.
8/5- CAPT. YOLANDA HUET VAUGHN
(RITA 3/8 & 6/2) Inculpee de desertion pour se "soustraire a son
devoir". Si elle est reconnue coupable, elle risque 5 ans deprison
militaire. Elle est confinee a Fort Wood (Missouri), 24h sur 24.
Ces mesures sont illegales selon son avocat, Louis Font.
ADI LESKER, Israel
(RITA 7/3) Reserve sergeant, imprisoned since 21/3/91 for refu­
sal to serve in the occupied territories. Suffers of severe pneumo­
nia because of medical negligence by prison authorities.
ADI LESKER, Israel
(RITA 7/3) Sergent r6servisie, emprisonne depuis le 21/3/91
pour refus de servir dans les territoires occupes. Souffre d'une
pneumonie severe du fait de la negligence medicale des autorites
penitentiaires.
Sources: Hand Off Committee, Erik Larsen Defence Committee, On Guard, The
Sources: Hand Off Committee, Erik Larsen Defence Committee, On Guard, The
Objector, Military Counselling Network, The Guardian, The Other Israel.
Objector, Military Counselling Network, The Guardian, The Other Israel.
RITA-fax infos
R esistances a I'lnTerieur de I'A rm ee
R esisters Inside The A r m y
Reseau international conformations des soldats
(appeles, engages, reservistes)
contre la guerre
W ar resisters inside the arm y international network
(conscripts, NCOs, reserve)
n° 3
5/2/1991
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RITA
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RITA, mode d'emploi!
RITA est un rdseau international d’informations sur les resistances h. la guerre qui se manifestent au sein des forces armdes
engagdes dans le Golfe.
Informations et faits sont des outils essentiels pour combattre la guerre et pour organiser l'aide et la solidarity.
RITA se propose d'accueillir toutes les informations sur ce sujet qui lui seront envoyees et de les diffuser par fax ou par courrier aux medias, mouvements anti-guerre, organisations ouvrieres, parlementaires, syndicats de soldats, dglises etc.
RITA veut briser le mur du silence sur les Resistances a L'lnTerieur des Arm ees. Utiliser la !
Si vous souhaitez des informations plus detaillees sur les faits publids par RITA fax infos, faites le nous savoir en precisant
les rdfdrences de cette information. Si vous connaissez des personnes ou des organisations qui seraient inieressees par RITA
fax infos, faites nous connaitre leur numero de fax et leurs adresses.
RITA est d e retour, la g u erre va reculer I
What is RITA ?
RITA is an international information network on the resistances against war inside all the armed forces involved in the Gulf
war.
News and data are precious tools to fight against war and to organize help and solidarity.
RITA will welcome all the informations on this matter and will spread them by fax and mail among medias, peace move­
ments, labour organisations, trade-unions, soldiers' unions, members of Parliament, churches...
RITA wants to break the wall of silence on Resisters Inside The Armies. Just use i t !
If you want to have more detailed informations about the facts published in RITA faxnews, please ask under references of
the information you need. If you know people or organisations who would be interested in getting RITA faxnews, please
give us their faxnumbers and adresses.
RITA is marching on again, w a r will step back I
3/1- Espagne
3/1- Spain
General Attorney of the Kingdom, Mr Leopoldo Torres has
Le Procureur gdndral du royaume, Mr Leopoldo Torres a
stated he will prosecute all the deserters as well as «all the
ddclard qu’il poursuivrait aussi bien les ddserteurs que
people and organizations sup­
«toutes les organisations qui les
porting them». The legal base of 3/2- A M arine reservist of M ilw aukee, soutiendraient». Le support legale
W ise., recently refused to obey activation
this attitude is a delict existing
de cette attitude est un delit existant
orders. M ilitary police searching for him left
in the spanish penal code called
dans le Code penal espagnol intitua note to his fam ily stating that if w a r
«apologia de delitos», which
ld «apologia de delitos» qui vise
started he could be given the death penalty!
means to defend or encourage in
ceux qui ddfendent ou encouragent
public the attitude of those who
ceux qui ont commis des actions
3/2- A M ilw au kee, W isconsin, un reserviste
have committed an illegal ac­ des M arines a recemment refuse d'obeir a illdgales.
tion. Ministry of defence, Mr un ordre de m obilisation. La police militaire Le Ministre de la defense, Mr Narc
Narcs Serra, declared on the na­ qui le recherche a laisse a ses parents une Serra, a ddclard sur la chaine natiotional TV network, «deserters note qui disait que si la guerre eclatait, il nale de TV que «les ddserteurs et
and those who encourage them serait passible de la peine de mort I
ceux qui les encouragent sont des
are a danger for democracy». He V___________________________________________________ dangers pour la ddmocratie». II a
mentioned as the main responsi­
mentionnd comme principal resble of the present situation Izquierda Unida (United Left).
ponsable Izquierda Unida (Gauche Unie).
3/3- Charleville Mezieres, France
Two corporals of the 3rd Regiment of Gdnie refused to be
deployed in the Operation Daguet.
3/3- Charleville Mezieres, France
Deux caporaux du 3e Regiment de gdnie ont refusd de partir
dans le Golfe.
3/4- Spain
Thursday 31, a civil association has been formed by judges,
lawyers and judicial personnel in order to express their war
reffusal and their support to those who leave the army be-
3/4- Espagne
Jeudi 31, une association composde de juges, d’avocats et de
personnels judiciaires a dtd crde. Son but: exprimer son
refus de la guerre et son soutien a ceux qui quittent 1'armde
cause of their personnal believes. The association was pre­
sented to the public in the Central Penal Court in Madrid.
a cause de leurs convictions personnelles. L'association a
ete rendue publique au Palais de Justice de Madrid.
3/5- US RITA's face rough treatments as war starts
The US military began to treat war resisters more harshly as
it began offensive. The last weeks of 90, several wellpublicized war resisters like Jeff Paterson, Stephanie Atkin­
son and Ronald Jean-Baptiste were released with «bad» dis­
charges instead of being court-martialed. Just before the war
started, the military began to be more repressive. Several
| GI's stationned in Germany -David Carson, Bryan Centa,
Sean Hodder, Derrick Jones- were handcuffed and sent to
SA in early january. According to a North Carolina paper,
at least 7 Marines at Camp LeJeune, NC, have been shack­
led and sent to SA.
The 8 Marine Reservists from the Fox Company at Ft.
Schuyler in the Bronx, NY, are now in jail at Camp LeJeune
waiting for their CO claims.
The NY bases War Resisters League estimates that more
than 1000 GI's have filed as COs since Aug. 2 with thou­
sands more seeking for medical discharge or simply not
showing up when called. A number of RITAs have been ar­
rested in recent weeks and most are now facing Court mar­
tial and possible prison terms.
3/5- RITAs : USA la repression se fait plus dure
Les autorites militaires US ont commence a traiter les resistants a la guerre plus durement depuis le debut de l’offensive. Fin 90, plusieurs resistants bien connus comme Jeff
Paterson, Stephanie Atkinson et Ronald Jean-Baptiste ont
ete liberes de leurs obligations avec un «mauvais» rapport
mais ne sont pas passes devant la Cour Martiale. Juste avant
la guerre, les autorites ont commence a etre plus repressives. Plusieurs GI’s stationnes en RFA -David Carson,
Bryan Centa, Sean Hodder, Derrick Jones- ont ete transferes
menottes aux poings en Arabie S. Selon un journal de Caro­
line du Nord, 7 marines de Camp Lejeune (Caroline du
Nord) ont 6te mis au trou et envoyes en Arabie S.
Les 8 Marines reservistes de la Compagnie Fox (Bronx,
New York) sont maintenant detenus au Camp LeJeune at­
tendant qu’une decision soit prise sur leur demande de statut d'objecteur.
La Ligue des resistants a la guerre de New York estime que
plus de 1000 GI's ont depose une telle demande depuis le 2
aout tandis que des milliers d'autres cherchaient des dis­
penses medicales ou ne repondaient pas a l'appel. De nombreux RITAs ont ete arretes ces demieres semaines et beaucoup d'entre eux vont etre traduits en Cour martiale et
risquent la prison, (d'apres Le Guardian)
(from Guardian)
3/6- Marine Reservist Eric Hayes of St Louis
He was arrested on dec. 13 in his University. Locked up in
Camp LeJeune, waits for Court Martial.
3/7- African-American sailor W arren Davis
He was grabbed by police dec. 12 after he appeared on a
Seattle TV show were he expressed his opposition to serve
in this war. He is jailed in the naval brig at Miramar, Calif.
3/8- Captain Yolanda Huet-Vaughn
M .D ., 39, of Kansas city, KS, was called to active duty on
dec. 20 as a physician in the US Army at Ft. Riley, KS and
was scheduled to depart shortly for the Persian Gulf. She
failed to report for roll call dec. 31 and has no returned. A
spokesman at Fort Riley said she was considered AWOL
and the Army wants to apprehend her.
January 9, in Washington DC, just few days before the begining of the war, she stated at a news conference called by
Citizen Soldier: «I, Yolanda Huet-Vaughn, MD, am a board
certify family physician, a wife, a mother of 3 children. I
am also a member since 1980 of Physicians for Social Responsability, the US affiliate of the Intematioanl Physicians
for the Prevention of Nuclear War.
I am a captain in the US Army Reserve Medical Corps. In
connection with the Gulf crisis I was called to active duty
service in dec. 90.1 am refusing orders to be an accomplice
in what I consider an immoral, inhumane and unconstitutionnal act, namely an offensive military mobilization in the
ME. My oath as a citizen-soldier to defend the Constitution,
my oath as a physician to preserve life and prevent disease,
3/6- Eric Hayes, reserviste des Marines de St Louis
II a ete arrete dans son Universite. Enferme au Camp Le­
jeune, il attend son proces en Cour martiale.
3/7- W arren Davis, marin afro-americain
Arrete le 12 dec. apres une apparition a la TV a Seattle ou il
a declare son opposition a cette guerre. Emprisonne a la
base navale de Miramar, Califomie.
3/8- Capitaine Yolanda Huet-Vaughn
Medecin a Kansas City, agee de 39 ans, elle a ete mobilisee
le 20 dec. comme medecin de 1'Armee a Fort Riley (Kansas)
et programmee pour un depart imminent pour le Golfe. Absente au rapport le 31 dec., elle n'est pas reapparue. Un
porte-parole de Fort Riley a declare qu'elle etait "absente
sans permision" et que l'armee voulait 1'apprehender.
Quelques jours avant le debut des hostilites, le 9 janvier,
lors d’une conference de presse convoquee par Citizen Sol­
dier a Washington, , elle a declare: « Je suis le Dr Yolanda
Huet-Vaugh, medecin de famille, mariee, mere de 3 enfants
et membre depuis 1980 de Medecins pour la responsabilite
sociale, association americaine affiliee a 1'Internationale des
mcdecins pour la prevention de la guerre nucleaire. Capi­
taine de reserve du Corps de sante de 1'Armee des EU, j'ai
6t6 appel6e en service actif en dec. 90. Je refuse les ordres
qui feraient de moi la complice d'un acte qui est pour moi,
immoral, inhumain et anti-constitutionnel, je veux parler de
and my responsability as a human being to the preservation
of this planet, would be violated if I cooperate with opera­
tion Desert Shield.
I had hoped that we as american people had learned the les­
sons of Vietnam: 50.000 American dead, hundred of thou­
sands of civilian dead, an environmental disaster. What we
face in ME is death and destruction on a grander scale.
Whereas in Vietnam we had 200 casualties per week, it had
been projected that war with Iraq could result in 200 casual­
ties per hour (...) The majority of casualties will be civil­
ians, as 57% of the population of Iraq and Kuwait are con­
centrated in urban centers. Of this civilian population, 47%
are children under the age of 15. A bombing raid over
Baghdad, a city of over 4 million, will not target only Sad­
dam Hussein but also the civilian population of whom 2
millions are children. Are we as Americans, knowing this in
advance, knowing that this is not fate but a choice, willing
to live with the moral burden of these deaths?
US servicemen and women will suffer extensive bums from
high velocity and incendiary weapons. As many as 24000
bum casulaties can be expected (...) From a medical point of
view, the public has been misled concerning the catastroph­
ic nature of wounds and injuries that will befall combatants
and civilians.
(...) Do we as Americans want the responsability of going
ahead with offensive maneuvers that could easily be the
start of World War III ? (...)
As a doctor, I know that where there can be no medical
cure, prevention is the only remedy. I therefore commit my
medical knowledge and training to this effort to avert war
by refusing orders to participate in Operation Desert Shield.
As Albert Einstein remarked with the advent of nuclear
weapons, "If civilization is to survive, humankind will re­
quire a substantially new manner of thinking".
I believe that we must all extend our thinking to a new level
and I urge our political and military leaders to acknowledge
the severity of these medical and environmental conse­
quences in committing themselves to diplomatic solutions.
I consider myself as a patriot and have taken these actions
in support of American troops who have been deployed in
the Gulf region, in support of the American people, and in
support of the children, both here and in the ME who have
no voice. I hope that in some way my act of conscience will
help promote a peaceful resolution of the Gulf crisis».
3/9- Statements in France
Gilles Perrault, French writer declared: «We have to desert
this war». Jacques Gaillot, Bishop of Evreux stated «We are
in a state of resistance*.
3/10- Captain David Wiggins, (RITA faxnews 2)
Seems to have resumed his hunger strike since arriving in
the Gulf.
la mobilisation militaire offensive au Moyen-Orient Mon
engagement de soldat-citoyen a defendre la Constitution,
mon engagement de medecin a sauver des vies et de lutter
contre la maladie et ma responsabilite d'etre humain de prdserver cette planete, seraient violes si je cooperais avec
l’Operation Bouclier du desert.
J’avais espere que nous, peuple americain, nous avions appris la le?on du Vietnam: 50.000 americains tu6s, des centaines de milliers de civils tu6s, un desastre ecologique. Ce
qui nous attend au Moyen-Orient, c'est la mort et et la des­
truction sur une plus grande echelle encore. Alors qu'au
Vietnam, nous avions 200 blesses par semaine, des provi­
sions font etat de 200 blesses par heure dans un conflit avec
l'lrak (...) La majorite des blesses seront des civils, car 57%
de la population irakienne et koweitienne sont concentrees
dans des zones urbaines. Et 47% de cette population est
compose enfants de moins de 15 ans. Un raid aerien sur
Bagdad, ville de plus de 4 millions d'habitants, ne visera pas
seulement Saddam Hussein mais aussi la population dont 2
millions sont des enfants. Est-ce que sachant cela, sachant
que ce n’est pas la fatalitd mais un choix, nous, Americains,
voulons vivre avec le souvenir moral de ces morts?
Les soldats US, hommes et femmes, souffriront de brulures
extensives dues aux armes incendiaires et a hautes vitesses.
24000 brules sont de l'ordre du possible (...) D'un point de
vue medical, le public a ete desinforme a propos de la na­
ture catastrophique des blessures occasionnees aux combattants et aux civils (...) Est-ce que, nous, Americains acceptons la responsability de declencher la 3e guerre mondiaie
en continuant nos manoeuvres offensives ?
En tant que medecin, je sais que quand il n'y a pas de traitement, la prevention est le seul remede. C'est pourqoi je
consacre mon savoir et mon experience medical a eviter la
guerre en refusant l'ordre de participer a Bouclier du Desert.
Comme le remarquait Einstein avec l'avenement des armes
nucleaires, "si la civilisation doit survivre, le genre humain
a besoin d'une nouvelle maniere de penser". Je crois que
nous devons 61ever notre penser et je presse nos dirigeants
politiques et militaires de prendre en compte la gravite des
consequences medicales et ecologiques en se toumant vers
des solutions diplomatiques. Je me considere comme une
patriote, j'ai pris cette decision en soutien aux troupes americaines deployees dans la region du Golfe, en soutien au
peuple americain et en soutien aux enfants, d’ici et du
Moyen-Orient, qui eux, n'ont pas droit a la parole. J'espere
que d’une certaine fa?on, mon acte de conscience aidera a
une solution pacifique.
3/9- Declarations en France
Gilles Perrault, ecrivain: «Nous devons deserter cette
guerre»; Jacques Gaillot, Eveque dEvreux: «Nous sommes
en etat de resistance*.
3/10- Capitaine David Wiggins (RITA fax infos 2)
Aurait repris sa greve de la faim a son arrivee dans le Golfe.
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RITA-fax infos
Resistances a I'lnTerieur de VArm ee
R esisters Inside The A r m y
Reseau international d'informations des soldats
(appeles, engages, reservistes)
contre la guerre
W ar resisters inside the arm y international network
(conscripts, NCOs, reserve)
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23/2/1991
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RITA
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RITA-faxnev/s
RITA, mode d'emploi !
RITA est un reseau international d’informations sur les resistances a la guerre qui se manifestent au sein des forces armees
engagees dans le Golfe.
Informations et faits sont des outils essentiels pour combattre la guerre et pour organiser l’aide et la solidarite.
RITA se propose d'accueillir toutes les informations sur ce sujet qui lui seront envoyees et de les diffuser par fax ou par courrier aux madias, mouvements anti-guerre, organisations ouvrieres, parlementaires, syndicats de soldats, dglises etc.
RITA veut briser le mur du silence sur les Resistances a L'lnTerieur des Armees. Utilisez-la !
Si vous souhaitez des informations plus detaillees sur les faits publies par RITA fax infos, faites-le nous savoir en precisant
les references de cette information. Si vous connaissez des personnes ou des organisations qui seraient intdressees par RITA
fax infos, faites nous connaitre leur numero de fax et leurs adresses.
RITA est d e retour, la g uerre va reculer I
What is RITA ?
RITA is an international information network on the resistances against war inside all the armed forces involved in the Gulf
war.
News and data are precious tools to fight against war and to organize help and solidarity.
RITA will welcome all the informations on this matter and will spread them by fax and mail among medias, peace move­
ments, labour organisations, trade-unions, soldiers' unions, members of Parliament, churches...
RITA wants to break the wall of silence on Resisters Inside The Armies. Just use i t !
If you want to have more detailed informations about the facts published in RITA faxnews, please ask under references of
the information you need. If you know people or organisations who would be interested in getting RITA faxnews, please
give us their faxnumbers and adresses.
RITA is m arching on again, w a r will step back I
5/1- Bremervoerde, Germany
62 German soldiers of a «Hawk» - rocket - Batallion in this
small town close to Bremen applied for a discharge as COs
when they learned that 141 soldiers of their unit should be
deployed to Diyarbakir in Kurdish Turkey to support the
NATO-AMF (allied mobile forces) stationed in Erhac, 400
kms from the Turkey-Iraq border.
5/1- Bremervoerde, Allemagne
En apprenant que 141 soldats de leur unite allaient etre affectes a Diyarbakir (Kurdistan turc) en appui a la force mo­
bile de l'OTAN stationnde a Erhac, a 400 km de la frontiere
irakienne, 62 soldats allemands d'un bataillon de fusees
Hawk de Bremervoerde (pres de Breme) ont demande le
statut d'objecteurs.
5/2- German RITAs
After TV appearances of some of the German RITAs, it was
confirmed an account of 22000 CO-applications in Germa­
ny in Jan. 91 only. German Defence Minister Stoltenberg
told the press: «this is the result of the w'ork of peace activists».
The Gulf war has led to a 54% jump in the number of Ger­
mans claiming exemption from military service as CO, De­
fence Minister said.
5/2- RITAs allemands
Apres l'apparition a la TV de RITAs, il a et6 confirme que
22000 demandes d’objection ont ete faites en Allemagne en
janvier. Le Ministre de la defense, Stoltenberg, a declare a
la presse: «c'est le resultat du travail des pacifistes».
Selon le Ministre de la defense, la guerre du Golfe a provoque une augmentation de 54% du nombre de demandes
d'exemption du service militaire au titre d’objecteurs.
5/3- Lucius D. Clay barrack, Garlstedt, Bremen,
Germany
After deployment of 4000 GI’s from this barrack, it became
known that supposedly 30 GI’s did not show up for board­
ing the military plane from Hamburg to SA. At least 3 GI's
went AWOL before being deployed. According to the
Counseling group before deployment, 7 GI's in Garlstedt
applied for discharge as CO.
Two of these GI's - Robert Chandler (RITA faxnews 2) &
5/3- Caserne Lucius D. Clay, Garlstedt, Breme,
Allemagne
Apres l’affectation en Arabie S. de 4000 GI’s de cette
caserne, on sait qu'environ 30 d’entre eux ne se sont pas
presents
a
l’embarquement
du
vol
militaire
Hambourg-Arabie.
Trois au moins sont partis sans
permission avant dctre affectes. Selon le MCN, avant
l’affectation 7 GI’s avaient demande le statut d'objecteurs.
Deux d'entre eux, Robert Chandler (RITA fax infos n°2) et
CO-applicant Eric Nicholson - phoned from SA where they
were given supply service duties.
CO-claim of Eric Nicholson has been processed through by
the military, now awaiting decision by Department of De­
fence, Washington. CO-claim of Robert Chandler has not
been processed further yet.
Eric Nicholson (demandeur de statut) ont t£16phone
d’Arabie S. ou on leur a donne des taches de logistique.
La demande de statut d’Eric N. est a 1’etude et en attente
d’une reponse du departement de la defense a Washington.
La demande de Robert Chandler n'a pas encore ete
enregistree.
5/4- Annette C., GI's wife, Germany
Annette C. who has spoken out at an official military' com­
munity meeting about CO, has been harassed by the mili­
tary' police. Her appartment was searched and she was told
her husband would face difficulties in SA because of her ac­
tions. Additionally, she has apparently been charged with
«defaming the army» and threatened with expulsion from
Germany.
5/4- Annette C., femme de GI's, Allemagne
Parce qu’elle avail pris la parole sur 1'objection a une
reunion officielle de 1'armee, Annette C. a eu des ennuis
avec la police militaire. Son appartement a ete fouilld et on
lui a dit que son mari aurait des problemes en Arabie S. a
cause d’elle. De plus il semblerait qu'elle ait ete inculpee de
«diffamation de I’armee» et menacde d'expulsion
d'Allemagne.
5/5- German sanctuaries
150 prominent German citizens in Bremen and 100 in Ber­
lin have placed advertisements in newspapers publicly an­
nouncing their willingness to house AWOL American mili­
tary' members.
5/5- Sanctuaires allemands
150 citoyens allemands bien connus de Breme et 100 de
Berlin ont publie des annonces dans la presse pour exprimer
leur volonte d’heberger les militaires americains «absents
sans permissions.
5/6- California sanctuaries
On dec. 5, 1990 University Lutheran Chapel in Berkeley,
CA, First Presbyterian Church in Palo Alto, CA and Beacon
Street Fellowship in Oakland, CA, joined by other support­
ing congregations announced sanctuary for military person­
nel who for reasons of conscience can no longer participate
in military service.
5/6- Sanctuaires californiens
Le 5 dec. 1990,1’University Lutheran Chapel (Berkeley, Califomie), la First Presbyterian Church (Palo Alto, Californie), la Beacon Street Fellowship (Oakland, Califomie) et
d’autres congregations ont annoncd qu'elles se constituaient
en «sanctuaires» pour les militaires qui, pour raisons de
conscience, ne veulent plus servir.
5/7- GI's take sanctuary
Peter McKean (Navy), Tahan Jones (RITA faxnews 4) and
LiAnn Noble (National Guard) took sanctuary in these
churches.
5/7- Des GI's se sont refugies
Peter McKean (Marine), Tahan Jones (RITA fax infos 4)
and LiAnn Noble (Garde nationale) se sont refugies dans
ces congregations.
5/8- Hot line for GI’s
The National Lawyers Guild opened on dec. 24, a toll-free
national hotline to provide referrals for military personnel
as they face activation and deployment to the Middle East.
The referral is operated in cooperation with the CCCO, War
Resisters League, American Friends Service Commit­
tee,Viemam Veterans against the War, and others.
5/8- Une ligne telephonique pour les GI's
La Guilde nationale des avocats a mis en service le 24 dec.
un numero vert pour repondre a toute demande juridique de
la part des personnels militaires confrontes a leur mise en
service actif ou a leur affectation dans le MO.
Ce sendee est assure en commun par divers organismes:
CCCO, War Resisters League, American Friends Service
Committee,Viemam Veterans against the War, etc.
5/9- 2e RIM A, Le Mans, France
Units of this regiment have been deployed in the Gulf.
Some days ago, former conscripts of this regiment, stated
against the Gulf war. In the 70's, the soldiers of the 2nd
Reg. of Marine Infantry were strongly organized. For in­
stance they succeeded to self-manage different social activi­
ties for soldiers, bought pieces of land to prevent the Army
to enlarge a military' camp and fought daily for democratic
rights.
5/9- 2e RIMA, Le Mans, France
Des unites de ce regiment ont et£ affectees dans le Golfe. II
y a quelques jours, d'anciens appeles de ce r6giment se sont
publiquement prononces contre cette guerre. Dans les anndes 70, les soldats du 2e RIMA etaient tres organis6s.
Ainsi, ils avaient r6ussi a "autogcrer” des activites sociales
pour les soldats, ils avaient achetd des parcelles du Larzac et
luttaient quotidiennement pour les droits democratiques.
5/10-17 years old soldier
According to the WRI (London), a 17 years old British sol­
dier was sent to SA. He is the youngest of 3 brothers all in
the same regiment and all in SA. Their parents wants to pull
them out.
WRI asks if you have heard of other "allied" troops with
soldiers as young as 17 in SA. Do you know countries
which take family consideration into account when they
post troops, like Netherlands & Belgium where having an
older brother as a conscript is grounds for exemption.
WRI Fax: 44 71 70 82 545
5/10- Un soldat de 17 ans
Selon la WRI de Londres, un soldat britannique de 17 ans
a et6 envoye dans le Golfe. II est le plus jeune de 3 freres,
tous 3 dans le meme regiment et tous en Arabie. Leurs pa­
rents veulent les tirer de la.
La WRI demande si vous avez connaissance d'autres soldats
"allies" aussi jeunes en Arabie Saoudite. Connaissez-vous
des pays qui prennent en consideration la situation familiale
dans l'affectation des militaires, comme par exemple les
Pays-Bas ou la Belgique qui acceptent d'exempter un jeune
quand son frere aine est deja sous les drapeaux.
5/11- Gulf crisis TV project - Take control of your TV
set - TV tools to stop the war - Call for tapes
The 1st Gulf crisis TV project was transmitted on cable ac­
cess and PBS stations across the US, Germany, England,
Canada, Brazil, Australia, Japan, Dubai, etc.
The 2nd series includes 6 programs reporting and discuss­
ing mainstream media coverage, censorship and FBI sur­
veillance, anti-arab racism, story of colonialism and inter­
vention in the ME and the fight for social justice in the US.
Two segments will focus specifically on reports of anti war
activities around the world military resistance.
The producers of «Just say no», the program on military re­
sistance, need information, video or transferred film foot­
age, music and contacts regarding military resistance, sanc­
tuary', recruitment and counter-recruitment,
contact Jen Lion
FAX: 1 (212)420 8223
PH: 1 (212)219 1025
5/11- Projet tele et crise du Golfe - Prenez le controle de
votre tel£ - outils tele pour arreter la guerre - demande
de cassette
La premiere Emission de teld du projet a ete diffusee par
cable et PBS aux USA, en Allemagne, en GB, au Canada,
au Bresil, en Australie, au Japon, a Dubai'.
La seconde serie comprend 6 programmes se rapportant a la
couverture mediatique, la censure, le FBI, le racisme antiarabe, l’histoire du colonialisme, l’intervention au MO, le
combat pour la justice sociale aux USA. Deux parties serontspecialement consacrees aux activites anti-guerre centrdes
sur la resistance a l'interieur des armees.
Les producteurs de « Dites juste non !», le programme sur
les RITAs, ont besoin d’infos, de video, de films, de musique, de contacts sur les themes de la resistance, des sanctuaires, du recrutement etc.
contacter Jen Lion, FAX: 1 (212)420 8223
PH: 1 (212)219 1025
5/12- Morocco
700 Morocco soldiers tried to desert by crossing the Algeri­
an border. They have been sent back by the Algerian author­
ities.
5/12- Maroc
700 soldats marocains ont tente de deserter en traversant la
frontiere algerienne. Ils ont ete refoules par les autorites algeriennes.
5/13- Hot line for French soldiers : (33) 1 43 47 00 65
All informations provided to french soldiers (conscripts &
professional). Referrals by Information pour les Droits du
Soldat and Mouvement des Objecteurs de Conscience.
5/13- SOS Droits des soldats : (33) 1 43 47 00 65
Toute information sur les droits des soldats (appeles et en­
gages). Conseils cogeres par Information pour les droits du
soldat et le Mouvement des objecteurs de conscience.
JUST SAY NO / DITES SEULEMENT NON
Darnell Summers, ancien du Vietnam, anime l’«anti-war brigade». Avec un groupe de GI's musiciens, il a cree un Rap
contre la guerre qui circule clandestinement dans les casernes americaines.
RAP CONTRE LA GUERRE / ANTI WAR RAP
La cassette / Tape: 30,00 francs frangais + port 10,00 francs francs fran$ais
commander a / order to
RITA
cheques a 1'ordre de / pay to
IDS
Darnell Summers, Vietnam veteran, belongs to the anti-war brigade.
With a group of musician GI's, he made an anti-war Rap which circulates undcrgroud within the US barracks.
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