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05/05/2004: "Don’t Let the Door…"

Two American soldiers have fled to Canada and are seeking asylum as refugees. One is an 18 year old who joined the Army to get a college education. I’m not sure what the IQ level is of someone who joins the military following a war in Afghanistan, in the middle of War on Terrorism, and during escalating tensions with Iraq and doesn’t contemplate thoroughly the potential consequences of their actions. I would surmise that it might be a contributing factor to his ineligibility for a scholarship or student loan to get that education on his own.

The second is a 25 year old who has been in the service since he was 17. He is married and has a small child. He failed to show up for deployment with his unit to Iraq. Both apparently felt the war was illegal and couldn’t participate in it. Both are said to have expressed their reservations to their commanders who advised them to “think less.” The elder of the two is now a peace activist frequently speaking at anti-war demonstrations. (Perfect timing. With the constant reruns on our news of John Kerry’s anti-war activism thirty years ago. He can probably get some good pointers and recycled sound bites to use up there.)

It is doubtful that they will be granted asylum. So the question is, what do you want to do with them? They are probably facing extradition, military tribunal, and a long prison sentence. Personally, I don’t want them back. I think we should desert them, yank their citizenship, bar them from ever re-entering this country again, and shoot them on sight if they ever set foot again on American soil. But of course, I’m just an old softy... Let me know your thoughts.

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Revoke their citizenship and deport them.

Revoke their citizenship said @ 05/13/2004 12:00 AM MST