2006-10-06 03:00:55 · 26 answers · asked by Joogie 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
We have a volunteer army in the United States when a service man goes AWOL (Absent Without Leave) he has made himself into a fugitive. If that person takes flight to Canada it is up to the Canadians as to how they want to manage his residency.
From an American prospective he becomes a deserter, which makes his crime a felony. If and when that person returns to the United States he should be given a fair trial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the appropriate sentence should be given.
2006-10-06 03:11:29 · answer #1 · answered by damdawg 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In the past Canadian law allowed them in, Not anymore the courts have been denying them the right to stay. The are coming to the Canadians courts and saying they will be killed in the US Not true. Not one has been so far that went AWOl I lived in Canada for two years study the laws. If you want to learn more read this but the Canuks and the media up north are bashing the us on this issue.
My only son is a soldier i dislike the pres but i do not like how these troops fled the way they did.
www.cic.gc.ca and more to follow
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA)
Learn about Canada’s immigration law, which came into effect on June 28, 2002
It feeds the Anti American sentiment in Canada and since these men already broke the law in the US under current Canadian law they cannot ever be perm residents or landed immigrants in Canada.
Hinzman Decision this is a an awol soldier
Kubby Decision this is a nut who thought he could get free pot!
btw canadian troops are in afghansistan now dying too what would they think if their soldiers fleed to the usa?
2006-10-06 05:42:51 · answer #2 · answered by CCC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How many of you have been in the service or faced danger? Talk is cheap and especially when you come from an aseptic environment like today's kids. I saw one soldier complain about having to have community toilets. I have listen and argued with many of you in person and here about what it takes to fight a war. A 8 year old killed my first soldier with a exploding coke can. In a attempted over run we killed a man who had been the barber for my unit for 11 years. I used to find my men with their privates cut off and crammed in their mouths. In Nam you cannot find heaven with out your eyes and they would do anything and I mean anything to keep them. If rather to see that they wanted to run more power to them. It takes more bravery to admit to yourself that you cannot be the killer you thought you were. It is no different today and in fact it is worse they play SOCOM and think are soldiers sadly that is in a hermetical environment and then they realize the smells, fear, pain. loneliness. If they want to run let them alone. Oh, by the way eventually it is no longer a crime to desert or be AWOL, they don't look for you and if caught you are discharged. Even the Government does not care.
2006-10-06 04:43:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
About the same thing I think of Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger who abandoned his duty with (went AWOL from) the Austrian military before entering this country - not very highly.
Now watch all those who called Americans who fled to Canada "cowards" start screaming in defense of Arnold.
2006-10-06 07:51:31 · answer #4 · answered by Dwight S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am totally against the allies invasion of Iraq but on this issue the soldiers signed up to serve their country and fight to keep their country free and democratic. Desertion under any circumstances should not be tolerated, a deserter becomes a coward. Having said that, I can understand that going to war for something you totally disagree with should be bought to the attention of those in command. Many soldiers will gladly die for their country but not for oil to make the petrol companies directors rich. A New Zealander captain in the English army was recently court marshalled over refusing to go to Iraq he claimed that the war was illegal but even though he was right he was still prsecuted and found guilty.
2006-10-06 03:18:36 · answer #5 · answered by Redmonk 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Every society, including ours, has its share of losers. There is nothing noble about running away from a responsibility that one takes an oath to fulfill. The fact that these few have shirked their responsibilities by hiding in Canada, or anywhere else for that matter, doesn't change what they are.
Their departure is to our advantage and to Canada's detriment. Perhaps we should apologize to the good citizens of Canada for soiling their country with our refuse.
2006-10-06 03:20:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Ok, just like vietnam, we will always have AWOL's. Personally i think you would have to look at the reason of AWOL. Sometimes it is better for someone to not be in the millitary.
2006-10-06 05:23:55 · answer #7 · answered by skitso 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
uncertain what the Canadians might think of roughly accepting our cowards. we've an all volunteer defense force. regrettably, some joined just to get the advantages. Now, while asked to do what they signed up for, they're SCARED. perhaps justifiably so. it is an extremely stressful activity, yet those people could have concept-approximately that as quickly as they signed as much as get the advantages. i assume as quickly as they discover out relating to the absurd taxation up there, they could think again their determination.
2016-10-18 22:16:40 · answer #8 · answered by genthner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope they stay there.If you won't do your duty to the nation you live in, find one you will defend. Don't sit and enjoy and enjoy the good things in a country and expect others to protect you. We're all in this together. Like it or not ! Going to Canada is fine,but be willing to serve that country.
2006-10-06 16:05:17 · answer #9 · answered by blindogben 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they are cowards they volunteered for the military if they no longer want to be they need to go about the proper channels and get discharged
2006-10-06 05:44:31 · answer #10 · answered by kate b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋