Nooooooooooo - we don't want them back!!!!! nm

In Reply to: Canada Ready to Deport US Deserters. posted by heh heh sm on July 03, 2008 at 14:03:12:

: "I had absolutely no idea that I had been discharged," said Glass when ABC News informed him of his status. "This is insane. This is so weird. There are no warrants? No one is looking for me?"

: Unlike the 30,000 to 50,000 American deserters who were given legal refuge in Canada during the Vietnam War, this latest crop of runaways is viewed by Canadian immigration authorities not as conscientious objectors avoiding a draft but as volunteers unwilling to fulfill their promise to the military and undeserving of refugee status.

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• Be careful what you say - one of them might be president some day. sm nm 08:21:19 7/04/2008 (5)
  • Case in point: The current occupant of the oval office is himself a deserter. nm 17:35:09 7/04/2008 (4)
    • Unit Commander Gen. William Turnipseed says Bush never showed up. sm 15:03:32 7/05/2008 (2)
      • How many times are you gonna reply to yourself? nm 13:20:51 7/06/2008 (0)
      • Turnipseed also later said his words were twisted by the media. Bet you didn't catch that, did you? By the way -- sm 11:36:48 7/06/2008 (0)
    • Yes, Dan Rather said so....he had documents and everything. nm 18:06:03 7/04/2008 (0)

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