Army deserter wants to return to U.S., mother says

Lexington Herald-Leader ^ | 7 Sep 06 | Jim Warren

[Tribune7]

Guess he has no hope of Jimmy Carter ever getting re-elected. LOL.

[kanawa]

fwiw...http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,,1857416,00.html

At a picnic for resisters in Fort Erie, Canada, Anderson lies with his head in his wife's lap
and his mother sitting alongside him. He is wearing a T-shirt saying AWOL and a broad
smile, even though he joined the military in the first place to give himself more options and
now he finds himself more trapped than he ever was. His claim for refugee status was denied
and he thinks it will be just a few months before he gets his deportation papers. His wife is
Canadian, so that might help. The US border is just five minutes' drive away but he can't go
back. He says that doesn't bother him. "All those rich people in my country sent me to die
for oil and my education," he says. "I don't feel like I want to go back right now. Maybe if
things change."

[oh8eleven]

We'd have run out of bullets during Vietnam.
BS. Yeah, some deserted, but you're probably thinking of the cowardly draft dodgers who ran to Canada.
And never forget it was Jimmy Carter who let the scumbags back in.

[cuz_it_aint_their_money]

*MY* tax dollar that gives him free health care for life.

Not to sound picky, but you only get free health care "for life" if you stay in the full 20 years and retire.
If you get out before the full 20 (or flee to Canada with your tail between your legs like this whelp) then you lose that "free" health care.
But I get your point anyway.

[Mark17]

He'll probably get better healthcare in the U.S. military prison than he would from the Canadian national health service.

You are right, unfortunately. They get the best health care money can buy.

[leadpenny]

Read on in the thread "BS" guy.

[reagandemo]

Strangely enough the Viet Nam war was not officially a "war" It was a conflict. War was not officially declared on North Viet Nam as it has not been officially declared on a government in this War On Terror. Sadly this guy will probably get a dishonorable discharge and become a member of the new branch of the Cindy Sheehan Winter Soldiers.

[dfwgator]

People in Hell want ice water.

[leadpenny]

And, no, I wasn't thinking draft evaders. Draft evaders were not deserters. Get your terms straight.

[dfwgator]

He should have gotten the Private Slovik treatment.

[ArrogantBustard]

Hey Darrell! Drop the ID card, buttmunch ... you were a Soldier, once ... now you're just POS.

[DustyMoment]

Thanks for the link. I think we have an apples and potatos comparison between Nam and Iraq. As the article notes, there were 2.7 million military in Nam - 33 thousand deserters at the peak are pretty much a drop in the bucket.

Nonetheless, your point is well made with regard to the specifics.

[JoeGar]

"He feels that if he does jail time, he deserves it because he shouldn't have shot innocent people."

We should give him what he deserves. Such a sweetie might have a good time in Leavenworth.

[ArrogantBustard]

It's a wierd beard .... most bearded guys I know (self included) have a moustache as well. He shaves his upper lip.

[leadpenny]

"It was a conflict."

It was a war when I was there. LBJ's war.

[Not A Snowbird]

He could be arrested as soon as he crosses the border,

Could be? As soon as they run this guy in the system at primary he'll be nabbed. Especially now that mama has highlighted his desire to return and has put all our border officers on notice to watch for him. :-)

[LADY J]

Being a coward is bad enough - but that hair-do he sports is really criminal!!

[Melas]

Trust me on this one: Having a beard doesn't make you a muslim. Promise.

[oh8eleven]

Your comment "We'd have run out of bullets during Vietnam" could have come straight out of the Leftist Handbook. It's derogatory, insulting and only adds to the negative stereotyping of Vietnam Veterans.

That you claim to be one means nothing. I'm one too and you've obviously forgotten you and I have bumped heads before when I had to once again defend the name "Vietnam Veteran." You were too dense to understand that someone else was insulting you and all 'Nam vets.

I suggest you change your screen name to "leadbrain."

[007girl]

"He feels that if he does jail time, he deserves it because he shouldn't have shot innocent people."

My nephew, who leaves for Iraq very soon, joined the Army over a year ago and knew that he would be going to the Middle East at some point. Why do people join the military if they don't want to fight for their country? That drives me crazy!!!