Under The Hood: Afghanistan War Resister Speaks Out

Afghanistan war resister Victor Agosto will be speaking at Monkey Wrench with Cindy Thomas, manager of Under the Hood, an anti-war coffee house outside Ft. Hood in Killeen, Texas. Victor has publicly refused to deploy to Afghanistan on the grounds that the war is unjust. He has also refused conscientious objector status stating that he supports wars of resistance--just not wars of imperialism. Victor still resides in the barracks at Fort Hood in hopes that his regular refusal to obey orders will inspire other troops to resist.

"The only way to make politicians responsive to the needs of the people is if soldiers won't fight their wars, and if soldiers won't fight their wars, the wars won't happen. I hope I'm setting an example for other soldiers," says Victor.