"This organization trains to kill human life."

[therealUT]

The only response I can manage is "wow."

Zabala, a UC Santa Cruz student, began boot camp in June 2003.

Zabala, who followed some Buddhist-related traditions but was not a practicing Buddhist, applied in June 2004 for a discharge on the basis of conscientious-objector status, but was denied one, court records show.
Zabala's grandfather served in Vietnam, his parents and uncles were in the Navy, one cousin is in the Air Force and another cousin is the Marines, according to Collier.

SAN JOSE / Judge orders discharge of an anti-war Marine

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

The ruling will not stand on appeal to the US S.Ct. if cert is granted, although the 9th Cir. will probably affirm the trial court.

 

[MG1968]

The only response I can manage is "wow."

add "coward" to that as well.

 

[utvolpj]

What exactly did he think was the purpose of the Marines? Also, how much of his schooling was paid for before he decided this was wrong.

 

[volinbham]

UC Santa Cruz isn't exactly "military friendly"

SANTA CRUZ / Military recruiters, confronted by crowd, leave campus job fair / Anti-war protesters at university block doors to building

Beautiful campus but breeding ground for extemists.