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Soldier speaks about decision that led him to Canada
Newsday ^ | June 28 2004

Posted on 06/28/2004 1:32:01 PM PDT by dandi

Edited on 06/28/2004 1:35:36 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

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I recall now.
This is the yellow belly from San Angelo. I remember reading a thread about him a few months ago.

Disgrace to San Angelo, Tom Green County, The State of Texas and the whole country.

Bullet would be too good for him, noose would be better.


41 posted on 06/28/2004 2:34:39 PM PDT by 76834
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To: Endeav333
Why don't you take yourselves over to Iraq and fight in his place ...

A. Already done my time.
B. Even though I've already done my time, I'd do it again if I wasn't "too old".

Dung-for-brains.

42 posted on 06/28/2004 2:34:43 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (...and Freedom tastes of Reality)
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To: Endeav333
To all the ones blasting this guy. Why don't you take yourselves over to Iraq and fight in his place in a so called conflict that has never been declareda war in the first place.

Been there, done that. Mesopotamia's a great tourist destination; nice sun, good discounts on group tours, etc. Word of warning: Don't let the MPs trick you into going to their 'S&M' club. It's acutally a prison. Boy, I wish someone had told me.

At any rate, you don't have to have been there to have an opinion on the subject of military deserters. The guy wasn't drafted, he joined up knowing that he'd probably have to go to Iraq. He made his choice, now he'll live with it.

43 posted on 06/28/2004 2:34:53 PM PDT by Steel Wolf (Iran almost has nuclear weapons. They will get them unless we stop them.)
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To: dandi
I wish Newsday would interview one of the thousands of soldiers serving instead of one of the three who deserted.
44 posted on 06/28/2004 2:36:02 PM PDT by motherof 3
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To: stylin_geek

Arch supports?


45 posted on 06/28/2004 2:37:10 PM PDT by paulat
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To: paulat

Didn't work, ankles are supposed to be on top of the feet...


46 posted on 06/28/2004 2:38:09 PM PDT by stylin_geek (Koffi: 0, G.W. Bush: (I lost count))
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To: dandi

So I wonder if, for example, someone decided to do a bit of pro bono bounty hunter work, and, go grab this punk and bring him to justice in the USA, would there be legal fall out after the fact? Purely hypothetically of course!.... ;)


47 posted on 06/28/2004 2:39:57 PM PDT by GOP_1900AD (Stomping on "PC," destroying the Left, and smoking out faux "conservatives" - Right makes right!)
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To: dandi

Damn! What'd he say? I missed it.


48 posted on 06/28/2004 2:40:16 PM PDT by stands2reason (Everyone's a self-made man -- but only the successful are willing to admit it.)
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To: dandi

Let me guess ... he decided to run to Canada because he's a sniviling little POS coward


49 posted on 06/28/2004 2:41:45 PM PDT by clamper1797 (This Vietnam Vet ain't Fonda Kerry)
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To: dandi



Nevermind, he was quoted.


50 posted on 06/28/2004 2:42:05 PM PDT by stands2reason (Everyone's a self-made man -- but only the successful are willing to admit it.)
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To: dandi

"Soldier"? I don't see no Soldier.


51 posted on 06/28/2004 2:42:41 PM PDT by Snickersnee (Where are we going? And what's with this handbasket???)
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To: dandi
...and that it would cause some good.

So in his wisom he has concluded that the war did not even do some good. I wouldn't blame him for not wanting to risk his life if he had not elected to be a soldier. He is an insult to all who have fought for the US in every war. I 'm certain most of them would have much preferred to be somewhere else doing something else, but they recognized a thing called duty.

52 posted on 06/28/2004 2:42:49 PM PDT by luvbach1 (Leftists don't acknowledge that Reagan won the cold war because they rooted for the other side.)
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To: Luke

And string him up in front of the world, live. It is time to dispense with the sad, suicidal, liberal trend. Our free society requires, at times, highly illiberal action, in order to survive against the harsh reality of a highly illiberal world.


53 posted on 06/28/2004 2:42:56 PM PDT by GOP_1900AD (Stomping on "PC," destroying the Left, and smoking out faux "conservatives" - Right makes right!)
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To: MegaSilver

Don't forget that to most of our Canadian "allies" he is a hero.


54 posted on 06/28/2004 2:45:00 PM PDT by luvbach1 (Leftists don't acknowledge that Reagan won the cold war because they rooted for the other side.)
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To: MegaSilver

Don't forget that to most of our Canadian "allies" he is a hero.


55 posted on 06/28/2004 2:45:00 PM PDT by luvbach1 (Leftists don't acknowledge that Reagan won the cold war because they rooted for the other side.)
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To: stands2reason

He/She/It said:

"To all the ones blasting this guy. Why don't you take yourselves over to Iraq and fight in his place in a so called conflict that has never been declareda war in the first place. This is nothing more than a rich mans way of population control."

In other words, he/she/it just walked out of a MM movie and now has a firm grasp on all the facts. LOL


56 posted on 06/28/2004 2:46:09 PM PDT by dandi ("No nation ever taxed it's way into prosperity." - R.L.)
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To: Steel Wolf
Don't let the MPs trick you into going to their 'S&M' club. It's acutally a prison. Boy, I wish someone had told me.

Oh, don't be such a baby! Do you realize how much money that action would cost you in downtown San Francisco? Madame Zendra, Mistress Of The Lash charges $250 an hour these days...er...or so I'm told...

57 posted on 06/28/2004 2:51:22 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: dandi

Rationalization

Excuse

Coward

Sh*tbum

It goes downhill from here . . .


58 posted on 06/28/2004 3:01:08 PM PDT by Beckwith (Did Kerry commit murder in Viet Nam?)
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To: dandi

"From a soldier's perspective, if I was going to fall in combat, I'd want the peace of mind that I was doing it for the right reasons and that it would cause some good,"

"The night before his unit left, Hughey drove away from his base in his silver 2000 Mustang, taking his clothes, Sony PlayStation 2 and about $300."

I can see that doing it for the right reasons was important for him.

Most real fighting men don't do it for the damn weapons of mass destruction or to make Iraq free or to end terrorism or for mom and apple pie (although they're all very nice by-products), they do it for the guys in their platoon.

This dirtbag should have his punk ass shot for desertion in the face of the enemy, but no doubt there will be another Jimmy Cahhhta to give him amnesty.

During Gulf 1 we had a marine that decided while we were deploying in Aug of 90 that he was a concientious objector. Our Commander took his weapon from him and said "redistribute his rounds, he won't be needing them" then told the young man he had point while is case was pending. Hilarious.


59 posted on 06/28/2004 3:06:56 PM PDT by kas2591 (Life's harder when you're stupid.)
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To: DuncanWaring

Thanks for clarifying.


60 posted on 06/28/2004 3:15:04 PM PDT by Straight Vermonter (06/07/04 - 1000 days since 09/11/01)
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