´The Deserter's Tale Tony Jones talks to US soldier about Iraq war publication Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Broadcast: 03/08/2007 - Reporter: Tony JonesUS Soldier Joshua Key has told Tony Jones about his new book, which concludes that American soldiers were behaving like terrorists in the Iraq war, as a result of their training.
TONY JONES: Now to our interview and despite growing US opposition to the war in Iraq the troop surge in Baghdad continues. Today the commander of American forces in Iraq has recommended that heightened troop levels be maintained for at least another year. Meanwhile the American public has been asking exactly how things went so wrong. Well, the story of one individual soldier can only provide clues rather than answers but Joshua Key's book The Deserter's Tale still makes for sobering reading. The book details basic training techniques in which, if the author is to be believed, Iraqis, Afghanis and all Muslims, in fact, are systematically demonised. Key was just a private soldier but examines his own reactions to Iraqi civilians and those of his fellow soldiers during his tour of duty and concludes that American soldiers were behaving like terrorists. It's a staggering conclusion and we should bear in mind that Joshua Key is still seeking asylum in Canada, having deserted the army rather than returning to Iraq. It's impossible for us to verify elements of his story but you can judge his authenticity for yourself. I spoke to him in Toronto earlier today. Joshua Key thanks for joining us.´
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