Campaign to give army deserters refuge persists (Canada)

[Spazito]

NDP MP Bill Siksay is lending his support to a campaign aimed at allowing a growing number of American military deserters to find refuge in Canada.

According to the British Columbia MP, the issue resonates with a lot of Canadians.

For example, Siksay told CTV's Canada AM early Wednesday, Canadians are widely opposed to the prison abuse reported at the Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay prisons.

"They're (also) outraged at the failure to produce any weapons of mass destruction, since that was one of the main reasons for going into this war," he added.

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http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1119448188359_114857388/?hub=Canada

Edited to add its from Canada

[Bassic]

1. And those of us who know about it

Are pretty ticked off about the DSM too.

[cannabis_flower]

2. Good but

they are still denying refuge status to medical marijuana users. Even though they have legalized medical marijuana.

http://www.kubby.com/

http://www.reneeboje.com/

[Bassic]

3. Only in a very limited way

And the fact remains that there is very little chance that the governement of Canada will grant these soldiers refugee status, because it might do a little too much to piss off Monkey Boy and his buddies.

[alfredo]

4. Maybe first there should be a resolution declaring the war

illegal. that will help the drive to accept CO's.

[cascadiance]

5. Canadians rock!

Still thinking of moving up to Vancouver myself, though I'm a bit too old for the military!