Canada to deport U.S. army deserter
May 21, 2008 12:36 PM
THE CANADIAN PRESS
http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/428269
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Ottawa has decided that an American soldier who fled the army over the Iraq war will not face the risk of abuse or mistreatment if returned to the U.S.
That means Corey Glass can now be deported to the United States, where he faces possible jail time for desertion.
Glass, of Fairmount, Ind., was a sergeant in military intelligence who spent five months in Iraq.
Based on what he saw and did there, he decided the war was illegal and decided he couldn't go back.
He spent seven months in hiding before seeking asylum in Canada, which he knew had been sympathetic to Vietnam draft dodgers.
Glass, who lives in Toronto, maintains that when he signed up for the U.S. National Guard, he thought he was joining a humanitarian organization.
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Was he high when he signed up?
No asylum in this war?
Why not?
Not saying there should be, just asking why.
The only thing I can figure is Canada does not want to split hairs on whether a soldier fled because of Afghanistan or Iraq. Canada has a lot of people in Afghanistan doing a great job. The CBC can be very graphic and real - I'm thinking of a recent report on a medical support unit. I can't always take what they show going on over there. I wish our press was as honest with American viewers.