Countries supplying troops objected to that proposal as an infringement of their control over military policies.
By confusing the issue and attempting to make the troops the object of the protesters' criticism, he does himself and all of us a disservice.
To learn more about the push to expand the rights of troops who object to particular wars on moral grounds, visit the Truth Commission on Conscience in War.
Examining the poles, Drew and other nuclear experts from the Pentagon's Nuclear Disablement Team concluded that they were apparently designed to raise and lower a radioactive source and expose surrounding troops, equipment or objects to the radiation.
Though his scoutmaster and troop didn't object when they learned he was gay, the national Boy Scouts leadership did (after discovering that Mr. Curran also belonged to a gay organization).
According to international humanitarian law, however, "human shields" require the deliberate use of civilians as a deterrent to avoid attack on one's troops or military objects.
However, British Lieutenant General Sir John Maxwell, the commander of British Troops in Egypt, objected to Legge bypassing him and communicating directly with Australia.
Iraqi medical personnel in the hospital when American troops found her have objected to the idea that Private Lynch was in need of immediate rescue at all, saying they kept her safe and treated her well.
He said he would not object if American troops remained in Iraq for 100 years.
Or British cultural events abroad be boycotted because some people object to British troops protecting us in Afghanistan?
