Pacifist soldiers

Title

Pacifist soldiers

Genre

Interview

TX Date

13 Sep 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:07:43

Description

Peter Deeley interviews veteran Wade Tidbury, who fought in the Falklands War, and is now a member of the ex-servicemen’s CND. Follows court martial giving a dishonourable discharge and 14-month jail sentence to soldier Vic Williams for refusing to fight in the Gulf War. Explains his pacifist views and how he came by them; gives his views of Vic Williams’ desertion; on how the army treats pacifists and expects soldiers to conform; and whether service personnel can have a conscience.

Contributors

Peter Deeley; Wade Tidbury

Keywords

Armed forces; Arms sales; Imprisonment; CND; War (concept); Army personnel; Casualties; Peace movements; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; Veterans (Armed Forces); Vic Williams; Pacifism; Pacifists; Sentencing Appeals

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