U.S. Army soldier, Jeremy Hinzman, fled to Canada in 2004 after learning his unit was deploying to Iraq. Imagine that... a U.S. Army unit deploying to Iraq. Hmm... who would have thunk it!
Hinzman said he refused to participate in an illegal and immoral war. So he deserted his country and his comrades to seek refugee status in Canada.
Now, I don't know about you, but anyone joining the Army in 2004 has got to know that he/she could be deployed Iraq. The last I checked, we have an all volunteer military. Hinzman took an oath at the induction center. He knew full well the risks involved when joining the military and that included going to war even if it meant deploying to a war not of his choosing. I mean, was he so stupid to expect that everyone in the military are given choices where they want to deploy.
As a veteran, guys like Jeremy Hinzman and Erin Watada make my blood boil. Ok, so I can respect someone's view of the war (even if I disagree with them), however, I cannot sympathize with someone who willingly joins the military and then complains about being called to action. In my humble opinion, they are cowards and have no integrity.
Oh well, now that he is coming back to the U.S., maybe he can attend the Democratic convention with all his other cut and run buddies like John Kerry.
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Boomer
Right Wing Squadron
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