Ummm! Only a few of the smarter ones have detected that this gentlemans arguement is fallacious
He is appealing on the grounds that his faith forbids him from fighting other muslims. His lawyers will argue that the 'European convention on human rights' gives everyone the right to freedom of religious belief - including military personnel.
This muslim objection to killing another muslim does not seem to cause too many sleepless nights for the men women and children that fill the ranks of Al Queda, Mujahadin or hezbolallah. It most certainly didn't perturb Saddam Hussain unduly did it. Should christians object to killing fellow christians ???
If one is called to active service in the event of war, you have an obligation and an onerous one at that, irrespective of whether you disagree with the fight.
Throw the book at him. Who's paying his legal bills by the way??
FEBA