Dear Stephen . . .

>> You provide inspiration. You help to knock people out of their horror and their stupor and their fear of feeling and  acting, and you remind them they can too. Thank you! Suzanne

>> You have said No in the face of so much pressure to fight in the illegal, immoral invasion of Iraq. This makes you a true hero in this war, You have my deepest respect and admiration. Kenn, London

>> Thank you for your attitude. It’s really reflecting your human and honest consciousness. We are Iraqis and appreciate your decision not to fight an immoral war. Nawal and Clair

>> Isn’t life strange? Isn’t death even stranger? We shoved seek the fullness of life, not the emptiness of death. So you’ve got orders. But you were born under the orders of life. Be brave. Resist the orders to kill. I hope you have a good life. Danny

>> You have real courage. My daughter has a close friend in the military here in the UK. She is terrified he’ll be sent to Iraq and I’ve been able to send your story to him to help him to refuse. Power to all refuseniks to stop the war and change it!. Cari

>> My father was in WW2 and told us about the horror to which nothing can prepare you for. You are giving leadership to all of us in the world who don’t want to be killers. Giorgio

>> We salute your courage to refuse the killing work. We make your struggle known here in the UK. Keep in touch! Ben

>> Stephen son. God bless you. I have a son 10 years old called Stephen. He’s a diamond like you. He’s proud of his dad and I’m proud of you son. It takes real ball to refuse to be violent. Real strength to change wrongs, deal with the very worst situations in a peaceful way. It is the only war that works. War does NOT work. MAKING PEACE does, doing it peacefully is the only way. Guns and violence are for the weak. Keep on keeping on Son.  Love. Peaceman Brian. Parliament Square, London

>> I can understand how you feel. I was in the last Gulf war. My rank was RMS, Section Commander. Good luck. From an ex-RMS Edwin.

To the British soldiers who refused to kill civilians in Iraq . . .

>> You did the right thing. You refused to take part in an illegal war and I am proud of you. The trials of Nuremberg in 1946 set a precedent that “obeying illegal orders is not an excuse for war crimes”. Be strong, justice will triumph and you will be a hero. Douglas

>> My admiration is with you for standing against killing someone you don’t know under someone else’s orders. Long my you continue to stand up for the rights of humanity. Nothing has ever been achieved under the banner of a gun or the blade of a knife. God bless you. John

>> You have set a shining example for others to follow. War is evil and it is wrong and we need to phase it out altogether. Andrew

>> I’m sorry to hear that some small minded army bod can’t appreciate that you as a soldier have an opinion. Solidarity Brother. Gary

>> My respect for you is the highest, my friend. What is braver? To shoot a you man depicted as the “enemy” or to put your gun down and say “no!”? My hopes and prayers are with you. Keep well. Davy

>> We are glad for your stance. We are millions to refuse the killing work that the army wants to impose on you and all of us. Let us know how we can support you. Keep the fight! Ben