In a case of "you know it's bad when...", German publication Telepolis has an article about US Servicefolk - mostly reservists - fleeing to Canada to escape deployment to Iraq.
The article makes some good points. I'm not sure this is better than taking a stand as a " Conscientious Objector" but it is showing the lengths people are going through to not have to fight in a war they don't believe in.
Update: Doug had asked if there was any other information of soldiers "fleeing" to Canada so I'm pulling up a few articles:
- Deserter defends fleeing to Canada - (Army Spec. Jeremy Hinzman, 27, Fled to Canada.)
- Anti-war Soldier Charged Early Today With Desertion - (Staff Sgt. Camilo Mejia, 28, Captured, Arrested, Court-Martialed.)
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