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One Day After Surrender, AWOL Iraq War Resister Flees Again;
Says Military Reneged on Deal to Turn Himself In
Update From Oaxaca: Standoff Intensifies as Police Raid State
University
South Dakota Votes on Most Restrictive Abortion Law in Country:
A Debate
One Day After Surrender, AWOL Iraq War Resister Flees
Again; Says Military Reneged on Deal to Turn Himself In
An Iraq war resister who fled to Canada rather than return
to the battlefield has gone into hiding again, a day after
turning himself in to the military. Army Private Kyle Snyder
says he had a deal with the military that he would be discharged
once he turned himself in. Instead, military officials ordered
him back to his original unit where his outcome would be decided.
Kyle Snyder joins us from Kentucky. We are also joined by
his attorney, Jim Fennerty. [includes rush
transcript]
An Iraq war resister who fled to Canada rather than return
to the battlefield has gone into hiding again, a day after
turning himself in to the military. Army Private Kyle Snyder
traveled to Canada in April 2005 while on leave from active
duty in Iraq. He applied for refugee status in Canada proclaiming
that the war was “illegal and immoral” and that
he was lied to by military recruiters.
Last week, Kyle left Vancouver to surrender himself at Fort
Knox, Kentucky. He says he had a deal with the military that
he would be discharged once he turned himself in. Instead,
military officials ordered him back to his original unit where
his outcome would be decided. He went into hiding again on
Tuesday after being dropped off at the Greyhound Bus station
in Louisville Kentucky. Kyle Snyder joins us now from Louisville,
Kentucky. We are also joined by Kyle Snyder’s attorney,
Jim Fennerty. He joins us on the line from Chicago.
- Kyle Snyder. Fled to Canada in April 2005 while on leave
from the war in Iraq. He recently returned to the US to
turn himself in to the military.
- Jim Fennerty. Attorney for Kyle Snyder. He is based in
Chicago and is a member of the National lawyers Guild.
Update From Oaxaca: Standoff Intensifies as Police
Raid State University
In Mexico, federal police dressed in riot gear stormed the
state university in Oaxaca on Thursday where protesters had
set up headquarters. It marked the most intense fighting since
Mexican President Vicente Fox ordered thousands of federal
police into the city to crush the popular uprising. We go
to Oaxaca to speak with independent journalist John Gibler.
[includes rush
transcript]
In Mexico, federal police dressed in riot gear stormed the
state university in Oaxaca on Thursday where protesters had
set up headquarters. The raid began at about 8 a.m. but eight
hours later the police had to retreat after a day of clashes.
It marked the most intense fighting since Mexican President
Vicente Fox ordered thousands of federal police into the city
to crush the popular uprising.
Over the past five months, the residents of Oaxaca - sparked
by a teachers strike - had turned the city into an autonomous
zone. The police and official government had been kicked out
- in its place the protesters formed the Popular Assembly
of the People of Oaxaca or APPO. The University has served
as a center of operations in part because it houses Radio
Universidad. On Thursday, Radio Universidad remained on the
air despite the police attacks.
John Gibler joins us on the phone from Oaxaca. He is an independent
journalist and human rights fellow with Global Exchange.
- John Gibler. Independent journalist based in Mexico and
a Human Rights Fellow with Global Exchange.
South Dakota Votes on Most Restrictive Abortion Law
in Country: A Debate
On Election Day, voters in South Dakota will be asked to
consider implementing the most restrictive abortion law in
the country. A law passed earlier this year made it a felony
for health providers to perform abortions - even in cases
of rape or incest - unless the procedure is necessary to prevent
the death of the mother. But pro-choice advocates managed
to block the state from enacting the law. They collected about
38,000 signatures to force a statewide referendum. We go to
South Dakota and neighboring Minneapolis to hear from both
sides of the debate. [includes rush
transcript]
On Election Day, voters in South Dakota will be asked to
consider implementing the most restrictive abortion law in
the country. Earlier this year South Dakota lawmakers passed
a near total ban on abortions. The law made it a felony for
health providers to perform abortions - even in cases of rape
or incest - unless the procedure is necessary to prevent the
death of the mother Under the law, doctors could face up to
five years in prison and a five thousand dollar fine for performing
an abortion. But pro-choice advocates managed to block the
state from enacting the law. They collected about 38,000 signatures
to force a statewide referendum. Observers around the country
see the battle in South Dakota as a bellwether for what can
happen in other states – at least a dozen states have
similar legislation pending.
Today - we hear from both sides. The Campaign for Healthy
Families and Planned Parenthood declined to debate the issue
- so first we go to South Dakota where a representative of
the Vote Yes For Life Campaign joins us. Dr. Allen Unruh is
a chiropractor in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He is co-founder
of the Abstinence Clearinghouse, and served on the South Dakota
Task Force to Study Abortion. He joins us from Sioux Falls.
- Dr. Allen Unruh. Dr. Allen Unruh is a chiropractor in
in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He is the co-founder of the
Abstinence Clearinghouse, and served on the South Dakota
Task Force to Study Abortion. He is a member of the Vote
Yes For Life Campaign.
As we continue our discussion on the South Dakota abortion
vote, Sarah Stoesz joins us now from Minneapolis -- she is
the President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North
Dakota and South Dakota. Planned Parenthood has been deeply
involved in the issue. The organization’s clinic in
Sioux Falls is the only clinic in South Dakota that currently
performs abortions. Doctors from neighboring Minnesota come
to the clinic eight days a month.
- Sarah Stoesz. President and CEO, Planned Parenthood Minnesota,
North Dakota, South Dakota.
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