[lbo-talk] The hope for ending the war

Stephen E Philion philion at hawaii.edu
Thu Jan 13 20:33:04 PST 2005


http://makeashorterlink.com/?T5E92223A

US deserters flee to Canada to avoid service in Iraq By Charles Laurence in New York (Filed: 09/01/2005)

American Army soldiers are deserting and fleeing to Canada rather than fight in Iraq, rekindling memories of the thousands of draft-dodgers who flooded north to avoid service in Vietnam.

An estimated 5,500 men and women have deserted since the invasion of Iraq, reflecting Washington's growing problems with troop morale.



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