Canada deports deserter - DUmmies mad

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babylonsister  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Journal  Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Tue Jul-15-08 03:11 PM
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Canada to Deport U.S. War Resister Today
   
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Canada to Deport U.S. War Resister Today

Posted by AlterNet Staff at 11:56 AM on July 15, 2008.

In an affront to Canadian public opinion, American war resister Robin Long will be turned over to U.S. authorities.
This is a release from Project Safe Haven.


Font TagToday, the minority Conservative government of Canada will achieve one of its long sought goals: the deportation of a U.S. war resister who would not fight in Iraq. Despite polls showing that nearly two-thirds of Canadians want to grant sanctuary to Iraq War refusers, and the passage of a Parliamentary motion that would allow them to immigrate to Canada, the Canadian Border Service Agency in British Columbia will bring war resister Robin Long to the border today and turn him over to U.S. authorities.

Read the story in the Globe & Mail.

"This is a gift from Stephen Harper to George Bush," says Gerry Condon of Project Safe Haven, referring to the conservative heads of state of Canada and the U.S. "And it is a gift to the headline writers, who will trumpet that Canada is no longer a safe haven for AWOL GIs.

"But it is an illusion," says Condon, "because this is not the first of many deportations. It may be the first and the last. A minority government that ignores the will of its people and its Parliament will not be allowed to rule much longer." Federal elections are expected to take place in Canada this fall.

Project Safe Haven, a war resister advocacy group based in Seattle, Washington, called on war resister supporters to gather at 9 am this morning at Peace Arch Park on the U.S.-Canada border at Blaine, Washington. There they will be joined by Canadian supporters.

In the meantime, an Iraq veteran who voluntarily returned to the U.S. after seeking asylum in Canada, is slated to be court-martialed Wednesday at Fort Knox, Kentucky, the same base where Robin Long is expected to be imprisoned.

James Burmeister, who was wounded in Iraq and suffers from PTSD, will be facing a court martial tomorrow (July 16) at the Fort Knox base. According to a statement issued today by his support team: The prosecutor will try to hold him to AWOL and desertion charges. They will likely reject that James ever suffered from PTSD in Germany, post-IED. They will likely attack and refute any arguments based on erroneous enlistment. Their objective will be to make an example of James, to encourage the Army to see Burmeister as lacking in discipline, judgment and courage. (For more information, contact PFC James Burmeister Support Campaign at letjamesbefree@gmail.com ).

"This is the way the U.S. Army treats those who refuse to commit war crimes," stated Gerry Condon. "And this is why our war resisters need a safe haven in Canada. We are confident that the will of the Canadian people in this matter will prevail. In the meantime, AWOL GIs will continue to go to Canada where they will be helped by the War Resisters Support Campaign."



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alyce douglas  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Tue Jul-15-08 03:12 PM
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1. Harper is a kiss a$$.
   
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LakeSamish706  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Tue Jul-15-08 03:18 PM
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2. This Harper Govt. has got to go, sure wish we had a stronger Liberal leader. n/t
   
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Arrowhead2k1  (606 posts) Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Tue Jul-15-08 03:23 PM
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3. I can't believe Canada put in this Neocon ****tard
   
While we're trying so hard to get rid of ours.
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Peace Patriot  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Journal  Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Tue Jul-15-08 05:06 PM
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5. Anyone who turns against unjust, genocidal war is my hero!
   
See my comment (#9) at
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...
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Only a DUmmy would consider a coward a hero.

temperancedissent  (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Tue Jul-15-08 05:18 PM
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7. OH there goes my blood pressure
   
"lacking in COURAGE" (the scene goes red)

WHERE THE **** WERE YOU GEORGE AND DICK IN THE 60's? YOU ****ING BASTARD C_O_W_A_R_D_S!!!!!

AARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH :nuke:

Sorry didn't mean to burst any eardrums with my screaming.
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[djones520]

So thats what those feint popping noises I heard earlier where. 

[Lord Undies]

The liberal illusion is melting.  Liberals don't like it one bit.

If things keep going the way they are, the liberals are going to have to start complaining about how the rest of the world hates the United States because the United States is too liberal.

Look around, DUmmies.  As always, you have it ass-backwards.

[Dixie*Darling]

Effin' liberal retards!

IT'S A VOLUNTARY MILITARY FORCE WE HAVE HERE! 
HE VOLUNTEERED!
HE IS A DESERTER!  A TREASONOUS BASTARD!

/rant off

(not quite!) 

[Chris_]

Font TagToday, the minority Conservative government of Canada will achieve one of its long sought goals: the deportation of a U.S. war resister who would not fight in Iraq. Despite polls showing that nearly two-thirds of Canadians want to grant sanctuary to Iraq War refusers, and the passage of a Parliamentary motion that would allow them to immigrate to Canada, the Canadian Border Service Agency in British Columbia will bring war resister Robin Long to the border today and turn him over to U.S. authorities.

Three thirds of Canadians don't have to PAY for a military, since they know the USA will protect them no matter what. 

Hey, Canuks -- the US Military is VOLUNTARY.  Once you sign up you don't get to pick and choose upon which operations you will participate. 

Unless you are Canadian, since you will never be in harm's way.

Pussies.

[miskie]

If there was a draft situation, where people were forced into service who would have otherwise declined to serve , then I could see this sort or reaction (not agree with, but understand why) occuring.

But for a volunteer to then decide to run ? I have no sympathy for at all.

[djones520]

If there was a draft situation, where people were forced into service who would have otherwise declined to serve , then I could see this sort or reaction (not agree with, but understand why) occuring.

But for a volunteer to then decide to run ? I have no sympathy for at all.

Especially nowadays.  There is no one in the military now who has not had the option to leave since these wars began.

[asdf2231]

One of these A-Holes used to post every now and then at TOS.

He was all smug and funny... "Peace Dudes!"

Glad to see he may finally have to pay the piper.

[Chris_]

Genocide? Against? Terrorists? FINE BY ME!