Amnesty for US soldiers who refused to go to Iraq? I think its the least we can do

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=9822186&nav=HMO6HMaY

Soldier who went to Canada turns himself in

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - A soldier who fled to Canada four years ago to avoid the war in Iraq has turned himself in to military police at Fort Stewart in Georgia.

Cliff Cornell is expected to face criminal charges for abandoning his unit before it deployed to Iraq.

He says he fled because he doesn't think the war has improved the lives of Iraqis, and because he couldn't stomach the thought of killing. He says he was told during training that he should "shoot to kill" if anyone came near his vehicle. Cornell says he "didn't join the military to kill innocents."

[Peace Patriot]

1. Here's a great war resister site that info on Connell and others...

http://www.couragetoresist.org/x/

[David Dunham]

2. Carter gave Vietnam deserters amnesty and paid a big political price for it.

[NNN0LHI]

3. I think you may have your presidents mixed up

http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1974/september_16_1974_146408.html

September 16, 1974 in History

Event:

President Ford announces conditional amnesty for U.S., Vietnam War deserters

[NNN0LHI]

4. These guys are the real heroes

More people will realize that some day hopefully.

Don

[Solly Mack]

5. I fully agree with amnesty for these soldiers