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Soldier who fled to Canada to avoid war in Iraq has been deported to U.S.
Canoe.ca ^
| July 15, 2008
| CP Staff
Posted on 07/15/2008 3:30:19 PM PDT by Squawk 8888
VANCOUVER - A U.S. Army deserter who fled to Canada three years ago has been deported back to America to face possible court martial.
The Canada Border Services Agency confirmed Robin Long was removed from Canada Tuesday. Long claimed refugee status in Canada, saying he didn't want to take part in a U.S. war in Iraq he called "an illegal war of aggression."
Sarah Bjoknas, a co-ordinator for the War Resisters Support Campaign, says Long will be returned to his unit based in Fort Knox, Kentucky.
She says Long's punishment for deserting will be up to the company commander and could include court martial and prison time, or his deployment to Iraq.
Federal Court of Canada Justice Anne Mactavish ruled yesterday that Long couldn't provide clear evidence that he'll suffer irreparable harm if he's returned to the U.S.
TOPICS: Canada; Culture/Society; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: deserter; robinlong
Good riddance!
To: GMMAC; fanfan
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posted on
07/15/2008 3:30:59 PM PDT
by
Squawk 8888
(TSA and DHS are jobs programs for people who are not smart enough to flip burgers)
To: Squawk 8888
Welcome back a$$hole, prepare to crack rocks.
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posted on
07/15/2008 3:31:02 PM PDT
by
mkjessup
(Jimmy Carter is the Skidmark in the panties of American history.)
To: Squawk 8888
Hey, it’s Baby Alex’s Daddy from the moveon.org ad - nice...welcome home daddy...mommy did a commmercial.
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posted on
07/15/2008 3:32:01 PM PDT
by
areukiddingme1
(areukiddingme1 is a synonym for a Retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer and tired of liberal BS.)
To: mkjessup
Send him to Iraq, give him a rake, and let him sweep for landmines.
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posted on
07/15/2008 3:32:35 PM PDT
by
rockprof
To: Squawk 8888
All of those “Freedom Rock” Cd’s must have warped his thinking, this is not 1968...
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posted on
07/15/2008 3:32:50 PM PDT
by
padre35
(Conservative in Exile/ Romans 10.10/Eze 11.2)
To: rockprof
Send him to Iraq, give him a rake, and let him sweep for landmines.
What? And let that yellow rat stink up the place in the presence of those brave warriors? Hell no!
Send his ass to Gitmo to empty the garbage cans if they haven't got any rocks for him to crack at Ft. Leavenworth.
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posted on
07/15/2008 3:36:34 PM PDT
by
mkjessup
(Jimmy Carter is the Skidmark in the panties of American history.)
To: Squawk 8888
bwahahaha....I accidently stumbled into a lefty protest last week on just this in downtown Toronto. The usual suspects all wanted the deserters to stay. So much for their protest.
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posted on
07/15/2008 3:57:59 PM PDT
by
xp38
To: Squawk 8888
He made the choice to sign up thinking he’d get a free ride...guess what...FAIL!
To: Squawk 8888
Robin Long was removed from Canada Tuesday.
Later, Jackass!
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posted on
07/15/2008 4:14:19 PM PDT
by
csvset
To: csvset
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posted on
07/15/2008 4:15:20 PM PDT
by
CodeToad
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