Abdulla Webster (b. 1967) was a Sergeant First Class in the United States Army who refused to deploy to Iraq based on the fact that he is also a Muslim. He had 18 years of service (enlisting in 1985) before his decision to refuse to deploy to Iraq making him the most senior person to refuse deployment. In September 2003 he submitted a conscientious objector application to secure his release from military obligations in Iraq on the basis that his religion prohibited him from participating in any aggressive war against Muslims. His request was rejected based on the fact that he had fought in Operation Desert Storm in 1991 and that he had become a Muslim in 1994 but did not submit his conscientious objector application until nine years after his conversion. He was ordered to deploy to Iraq in