Comments on: Canada: American Military Deserters Not Welcome

By: Bithead

Bithead — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:26:48 +0000

It's interesting to note that one of the larger complaints I hear on the Canaidna talkers about such people are not unlike that of those pouring over our southern border... they're not paying into the healthcare system, etc.

Since a bit over half of the Canadian stations I can get here on the south shore are inside the left-leaning province of Ontario, it strikes me as particularly interesting.

By: just me

just me — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:41:30 +0000

I have no sympathy for someone who enlists, takes the benefits, then decides they do not want to see combat... I agree. I remember when the first Gulf war occurred there were people who said things along the lines of "I just joined the army to pay for school, I didn't join it to fight a war." And it isn't that I don't see where they are coming from at all-the army-especially the peace time army often billed itself as a way to get an education and specialized training. But there isn't anyone in the US military right now that didn't enlist or reenlist during a time of war. Having to be deployed and fight in a war at this point is pretty much a "going to happen."

By: anjin-san

anjin-san — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:11:53 +0000

The situation is very different today then when there was a draft. If you are not prepared to fight, don't join. I have no sympathy for someone who enlists, takes the benefits, then decides they do not want to see combat...

By: davod

davod — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:54:36 +0000

a higher court in canada has agreed to hear at least one of these cases.

By: just me

just me — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:00:52 +0000

I think the main difference is that our guys are volunteers. And there isn't anyone who has enlisted in the last 7 years that isn't aware there is a war on.

I suspect if the US still had the draft that Canada may have a different view on whether or not they can stay.