[Denver cobra]

Let U.S. deserters stay, Canadian House says - Yahoo! News


I cant believe Canada is allowing this! were not talking about conscience objectors or draft dodgers here, were talking about deserters. They should be shipped home and put in Leavenworth.

[Vortex]

Fine.. let Canada deal with them, I think they should be stripped of their U.S. citizenship..

[.boB]

I agree. If you want to desert the country that raised you, that's your choice. You should lose your citizenship and stay in Canada. You don't want us, and we don't want you.

[shartley]

I agree... let Canada keep them. That way WE don't pay for their imprisonment.

BUT... if they ever step foot in our country they should be shot... unless they are doing so to turn themselves in for a stint in Leavenworth.

[Tuflehundon]

Damn right, they joined the military know full well that they could go to war. They should be shot. If this happened in combat the commanders would be within there rights to have them shot.

[ewells2420]

just curious who here has served?

[ONEZ ST]

The Canadian House has been kicking this around everytime the "evil empire" has a conflict.

Still this is FU. To add insult to disgrace I bet deserters get a stimulus check also.

[Tuflehundon]

Originally Posted by ewells2420

just curious who here has served?

I have, 8 1/2 years in the Marine Corps.

[ewells2420]

Well I was in the Army for 3 years .... and personally unless they are in the middle of combat .... I could care less if they go AWOL. Doesnt affect me (hence unless in combat where it would lol) in anyway .... maybe have to pull extra duty or somthing .....

I mean in my book they still get more credit than those who dont even try to join the military. Of course thats not to say they should be allowed back unless they serve time in a military prison first.

Just my two cents

[8ballnut]

Originally Posted by Denver cobra

Let U.S. deserters stay, Canadian House says - Yahoo! News


I cant believe Canada is allowing this! were not talking about conscience objectors or draft dodgers here, were talking about deserters. They should be shipped home and put in Leavenworth.

Negative! The penalty for desertion "in time of war" is Death, if I'm not mistaken. At least that's what our TI told us in Basic Training when I was in the Air Force.

[ewells2420]

yeah but we are not "technically" at "war" if im not mistaken.

[napalmbomb]

Originally Posted by ewells2420

yeah but we are not "technically" at "war" if im not mistaken.

When you have a group of people who publicly state that they are hell bent on killing you and the civilization you are part of,and do attacks on your homeland and people and allies, well where I come from that is a war!
Let Canada keep them.
Yes I did 22 years in the Military. Air Force.

[miamiknsfan]

We have a volunteer military. There is no draft. If you choose not to volunteer then you should support those who do. If you do volunteer you take an oath and it is your duty to uphold it. In 2000 if you volunteered for the chance at an education or a chance to make a career of it you had to expect at some time you would be called on to go to battle. Your duty is to follow teh orders of your commanders and you accepted that when you took the oath.

If when the call comes you are like I never thought I'd have to go to war so I'll go to Canada you should be held accountable. That includes imprisonment or whateber punishment is deemed fit. You weren't forced to sign up.

[Mantiis]

What the blue blazes does this have to do with Ford Mustangs? Save it for the political forum.

[ewells2420]

See its like this .......... AWOL soldiers goto levenworth so they end up making license plates for mustangs and ........

If they end up in canada ...... they are still gonna ..... so .................................................. .... I dunno.