update: Support mom still facing Afghanistan deployment, court martial.

[RepublicanElephant]

"Unlike most service members Courage to Resist assists, Alexis was not refusing to deploy. She was not looking to speak out against war. She was simply asking for more time to find someone to care for her 11-month old son Kamani. Within a few days, however, the Army had tossed Alexis in the stockade and turned Kamani over to the Chatham County (Georgia) foster care system.

In response to a public outcry, growing media attention, and congressional inquiries, the Army backed off of their pledge to deploy Alexis last night, November 15. Alexis’ lawyer Rai Sue Sussman of San Francisco notes that 'The Army maintains that she may still be sent to Afghanistan for a court martial.' That has left Ms. Sussman contemplating travel to Afghanistan to represent her client.

Alexis’ mother Angelique Hughes traveled to Savannah, Georgia to retrieve Kamani from foster care. However, Angelique has a special-needs daughter herself, and she also cares for her ailing mother, and her ailing sister. 'This is an infant, and they require 24-hour care,' Angelique told the Associated Press. 'It’s very, very stressful, just too much for me to deal with.'"
http://www.couragetoresist.org/x/content/view/792/1/

[imdjh]

1. Just leave the kid with his dad.

[RepublicanElephant]

2. A few conservative websites have taken notice of growing public outrage over this case.

Some have attacked Alexis because she is young black woman who got pregnant soon after basic training, yet she choose to remain the Army! Another blames her because Kamani’s father is not a part of their lives. Some incredulously ask if we would support a young male soldier in a similar situation (yes—we would). Alexis’ only real mistake was believing the military’s “family friendly” recruiting sales pitch.
http://www.couragetoresist.org/x/content/view/792/1/

[imdjh]

3. There is something else in play.

Many Americans perceive that the military has spent a great deal of design and money simply on getting warm bodies in the uniform, making promises of pay and training, and attracting people who aren't patriotic, and who aren't military material who are perfectly willing to take the money, the training, and the college funds but who never intended on being deployed or actually being a soldier.

[vadawg]

4. thats a good description of what may be out there,,,

i think we all hate to see someone join any organisation we are in , have the training etc etc and then walk away when the crap hits the fan..