U.S. deserter bids to remain in Canada

Globe and Mail ^ | Feb 8, 2006 | Terry Weber

[proud_yank]

Why do some of these people even enlist?

[theDentist]

They figured it was free money and a weekend each month in an armory, marching in circles.

[rickmichaels]

"I felt I was losing myself, what makes me human and that I was just turning into some sort of, sort of robot...

The only things this jagoff lost were his spine and his balls (if he ever had them in the first place.) Hopefully, he loses his freedom as well.

[proud_yank]

I guess that light never turned on in their heads when they were training with weapons and learning combat strategy. Libs have a pretty keen grasp of the obvious.

[383rr]

The dims next presidential candidate?

[jazusamo]

A very sad story, it really tugs at the old heart strings. He should be allowed to live the rest of his life in Canada if he so chooses, right after he comes back and faces his court-martial and serves his time behind bars.

[proud_yank]

Hopefully, he loses his freedom as well.

I hope he sank about 2 feet lower after the results of the Canadian election.

[CWOJackson]

Everyone one of them should be given an additional month on their hard labor sentence for every day they spent in Canada.

[AmericanChef]

Let Canadia keep him, I say, but he can never, ever step foot in the U.S. again. Even if he needs a decent doctor.

[proud_yank]

Kind of in tune with Paul Hacket's campaign, no?

[383rr]

I would say so.

[imintrouble]

I would say precedent had already been made. What basis were the VietNam dodgers allowed to stay?

Because they were "drafted" rather than enlisted?

If this is the case, this guy of his own volition signed on to military duty. He did not complete his enlistment obligation and he should be made to return to the U.S. to face charges according to the laws under which he enlisted.

Otherwise he is a liar and Canada is abetting a liar through their legal system.

This isn't refuge, or CO status at all.

[sgtbono2002]

I agree he should be allowed to stay in Canada, In fact he should be required to stay in Canada and never be allowed to re-enter the United States not even for his mothers funeral. Erase all records in his name and delete his
citizenship.

If Canada wants these people they are welcome to them.

[PzLdr]

Deserter in time of war = war resister? Are these peiople nuts. He should be put against a wall and shot.

[ferri]

you know what p*sses me off most about this??? the press this little chicken liver has gotten because he is too afraid to do what he signed on to do. NOW, how many soldiers have re-upped because they KNOW what they are fighting for is right, and how many of THOSE stories have you read in MSM. i say dress him like mohammad and drop him in front of a Danish embassy. lol

[bill1952]

Precedent has not been made.

Vietnam era draft resisters were allowed to stay because Canada considered draft evasion to be a civil affair, not a crime.

This guy is not a "resister" in any legal way, he is a deserter from the American Military and as such, is liable to criminal punishment.

[proud_yank]

how many soldiers have re-upped because they KNOW what they are fighting for is right,

Troop re-enlistment is at record highs. Also, when I was home at Christmas I caught on the news that 1 out of every 5 amputees in Iraq are re-enlisting.

i say dress him like mohammad and drop him in front of a Danish embassy.

That is the most heartless thing I have heard in a long time. And I like it! :-)

[mkjessup]

I say have the scumbag extradited from Canada, convict him for desertion, and throw him in damn cell with Taliban Johnny. That ought to make the two of them happy as larks.

Come back and check on them in 10 years.

[ferri]

Troop re-enlistment is at record highs. Also, when I was home at Christmas I caught on the news that 1 out of every 5 amputees in Iraq are re-enlisting.

and this for a war that is just like Viet Nam. LOL

That is the most heartless thing I have heard in a long time. And I like it! :-)

thank you. i may live in Canada, but i am Amerian to bone. heehee

[proud_yank]

i may live in Canada, but i am Amerian to bone. heehee

You and me both!