Guardsman pleads with Canada over deportation

[unhappycamper]

Guardsman pleads with Canada over deportation
The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday May 21, 2008 21:46:44 EDT

TORONTO — An American national guardsman who refused to redeploy to Iraq pleaded with the Canadian government on Wednesday to let him stay in Canada, despite an order from immigration officials that he leave within three weeks.

Sgt. Corey Glass, 25, is said to be the first Iraqi war dodger from the U.S. to face imminent deportation from Canada.

“I don’t think it is fair that I should be returned to the United States to face unjust punishment for doing what I felt morally obligated to do,” Glass said.

“I appeal to the Canadian people and the Canadian government to honor their tradition of respect for human rights and support my decision not to participate in this unjust war.”

Like other American soldiers who fled to Canada, Glass’s claim for refugee status has been turned down on the grounds he faces prosecution in the U.S., not persecution.


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/05/ap_wardodger_052108/



uhc comment: If you disagree with the Canadian government's decision, you can sign a petition at --> http://www.couragetoresist.org/x/content/view/591/1/

[Peace Patriot]

1. Thanks for this info! I signed the petition and donated!

There is no greater courage than the courage NOT to serve in an unjust war!

[NYVet]

2. I call BS...

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Glass joined the National Guard in 2002 believing it was a “humanitarian organization.” He said he was told he would never be deployed abroad to combat.

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Ummm... It has been a couple of years since I took my oath of enlistment, but I am SURE that it is the same one that the active duty enlistees took, in fact, I remember that the first time I took my oath for the National Guard, I was at the MEPS station and had active duty enlistees beside me.

Also, just about every armory that I have been in has walls of past honors from previous wars in which the unit was deployed to a combat zone.
Also, during Gulf War 1, National Guard and Reserve units were called up left and right. Even my brother, (who is the same age as Corey), knew that the Guard had the possibility to serve overseas.