US | Barack Obama Reservist: Obama's Not a Citizen, Can't Send Me to War Reservist says he shouldn't have to serve since Obama isn't a citizen By Nick McMaster Posted Jul 14, 2009 6:16 PM CDT Copied In this photo taken July 9, 2009, a U.S. Marine communicates with a fighter aircraft overhead, unseen, in Aynak, Helmand province south of Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo/David Guttenfelder) An Army reservist has devised a creative way to try to avoid going to Afghanistan: He says he isn’t obligated to follow the commander-in-chief’s orders because Barack Obama isn’t a citizen and therefore can’t legally be president, reports the Ledger-Enquirer of Columbus, Ga. His attorney, who has represented others who have challenged Obama’s citizenship, filed a request to award Maj. Stefan Frederick Cook conscientious objector status. A hearing takes place later this week. Read These Next Gene Simmons says Congress has to fix the radio business model. The Amazon-USPS partnership could soon be coming to a close. Trump sees inspiration in Aussie retirement funds. Pamela Anderson would rather not be known as Pamela Anderson. Report an error