A US war resister who fought in Iraq has applied for asylum in Germany, saying the Iraq war was illegal and that he could not support the “heinous acts” taking place. Andre Shepherd has been living in Germany since going AWOL last year. On Thursday, Shepherd said, “When I read and heard about people being ripped to shreds from machine guns or being blown to bits by the Hellfire missiles, I began to feel ashamed about what I was doing. I could not in good conscience continue to serve.” Andre Shepherd is believed to be the second US soldier to seek asylum in Germany since the start of the Iraq war.