Soldier Opposed to Iraq War Turns Himself In
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From Times Wire Reports
A soldier who fled to Canada rather than redeploy to Iraq surrendered at Ft. Knox after asking for leniency.
Spc. Darrell Anderson, 24, said he deserted the Army last year because he could no longer fight in what he believes is an illegal war.
“I feel that by resisting I made up for the things I did in Iraq,” Anderson said during a news briefing shortly before he turned himself in. “I feel I made up for the sins I committed in this war.”
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