via American Samizdat: Marine who said no to killing on his conscience:

The first American conscientious objector from the Iraq war will give himself up at a marine base in California this morning. He said he believed the war was “immoral because of the deception involved by our leaders”. [thanks, brooke]

Fighting not to fight:

Of 2.7 million men and women in the active and reserve forces in the US, 29 were discharged as conscientious objectors in 2002.

The Center on Conscience and War in Washington, which counsels prospective COs, reported 3,500 calls for advice in January, twice the normal rate.