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"The arrest of a US army veteran who protested against the Trump
administration’s immigration crackdown has raised alarms among legal experts
and fellow veterans familiar with his service in Afghanistan.
Bajun Mavalwalla II – a former army sergeant who survived a roadside bomb blast
on a special operations mission in Afghanistan – was charged in July with
“conspiracy to impede or injure officers” after joining a demonstration against
federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) in Spokane, Washington.
Legal experts say the case marks an escalation in the administration’s attacks
on first amendment rights. Afghanistan war veterans who know him say the case
against Mavalwalla appears unjust.
“Here’s a guy who held a top secret clearance and was privy to some of the most
sensitive information we have, who served in a combat zone,” said Kenneth Koop,
a retired colonel who trained the Afghan military and police during
Mavalwalla’s deployment. “To see him treated like this really sticks in my
craw.”"
Via Susan ****
Cheers,
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
