Amy Goodman
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Kimberly Rivera, Pregnant Mom of 4, Sentenced to Military Prison for Refusing to Serve in Iraq
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April 30, 2013
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9:09Now PlayingPrivate First Class Kimberly Rivera a conscientious objector and pregnant mother of four has just been sentenced to military prison for refusing to serve in the Iraq War. Rivera was on a twoweek leave in December 2006 when she decided she would not return to Iraq for a second tour of duty. She and her family fled to Canada in February 2007, living there until their deportation back to the United States last year. On Monday, a military court sentenced her to 10 months behind bars. Her fifth child is due in December. We're joined Mario Rivera, Kimberly's husband and now the primary caretaker of their four young children; and by James Branum, a lawyer who represents Kimberly and dozens of other conscientious objectors.
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