If you think I am not familiar with these tired conservative arguments, you are wrong. The reason Vietnam ended was because there was an open draft that affected everyone except the draft dodgers like Cheney and Bush. The STOP LOSS draft affects only the few. Stop Loss is forcing people...

STOP LOSS is a form of draft. So you think they deserve to be punished for doing the right thing, I get it. I disagree with you.

I would have Canada accept the military men and women who are speaking out about the atrocities of the war and refusing to participate in it. There is a reason Joshua Key used a Canadian author to help pen his book. No one in the US would touch the story.

I've covered your questions many times over and over in this thread. Beating a dead horse is getting old. Don't worry you are not alone in your fear of the US. Every refugee is actually breaking the laws of Canada by entering our borders until they are given refugee status by the goverment...

No one is happy with the way Long was taken. He was willing to turn himself in but they decided to jump the gun. I am curious how Jeremy Hinzman will be treated later this month once his time is up, he is the father of two small children. Jeremy was denied conscientous objector status by the...

I've proven my point many times, some people are just blind to the truth about the war, the treatment of US soldiers and the killing of innocent civilians in Iraq. If not blind then much worse would be intentionally ignorant on the issues. This nation historically has become home to people...

The Iraq war is based on lies just like Vietnam. These soldiers aren't going to be less dead than a Vietnam soldier sacrificing their lives for a bad political war. You might be green but on this issue you are down right Republican. I want Canada's refugee system expanded for all...

Catering to bad Republican policy seems to be the only interest of some Canadians. Which is exactly what you anti war resisters are doing. We've shown how today's war resisters are similar to Vietnam deserters due to stop loss, misuse of the National Guard, denials of Conscientious Objector...

Originally Posted by Observer Walt Enough already. This thread is going in circles, with the same points being made over and over. I have to agree with you there. MOT, let's agree to disagree. I believe the deserters should return, and you believe they should stay. From way back...

I was responding to Keith's post saying Martin wanted to go into Iraq as a defense against bad Harper policy of wanting to engage in the war. It's interesting in the article I posted what a bubble Harper lives in, he actually thought a majority of Canadians supported going into Iraq. He's...

Once again to excuse bad policy decisions of Harper we get "because a liberal did too" as a reason. Sorry that just does not fly. Harper nor Martin are worth their salt if they wanted to blindly go into one of the worst foreign policy disasters of our time. One thing I know for sure the...

Rather hysterical coming from the guy who keeps saying he won't post on the subject any longer, yet can't help himself.

Keith, I ve suggested people read "The Deserter's Tale" by Joshua Key to explain the harrassament and slaughter of innocent Iraqi civilians on a daily basis. Hydrogen, Harper said he would have gone into Iraq. I don't think it's wise to keep supporting the man who if in power would have...

You guys certainly dodged a bullet Hydrogen. Had Harper been elected two years earlier Canada would very likely be fighting in Iraq, and now Harper is defying the will of Parliament in the case of these men and women. This is the point you continue to miss. Iraq never had anything to do...

Since you guys are all familiar with Refugees claims than you know mental anguish is taken into account. My point had been made. Mr. Long will be affected mentally through the mental anguish, and physically (see below) for refusing to fight an illegal and immoral war. I am sorry to tell you...

Only in your kind of Christian world is refusing to kill innocent civilians in an immoral war wrong and the soldier should be executed for it. Bush agrees with you and your brand of religion. I could not have made Christianity look any worse than you just did. Bravo!!! Christianity is...

How do you know that Hydrogen? Mental Anguish is a part of thousands of court cases each year. Besides Mr. Long was already physically assaulted while in Canadian custody. The majority in Parliament aleady voted to let them stay and once again Harper is ignoring the will of Parliament. Also...