People sign up with the Canadian Forces for many of the same reasons, [benefits],that Americans sign up for.
My neighbors son signed on with the Canadian Forces a couple of years ago.
When they sent him his papers to report for basic training he asked ,why he had to take basic training. They told him in case of war he had to be trained.
He told them that he signed up to get an education,not to go to war!!!
They promptly discharged him.
My first thought was that they should have made him honour his contract.
My second thought was,would I want this person giving me cover or be in/on my team.
Hell no!!!
The C.A.F. did right in discharging him before they wasted a lot of time,effort and money on this dead beat,half baked idiot.Many out there are looking for a free ride at the tax payers expense.
To me ,you are a soldier first and " what ever " second. Members of the Cloth are exempt.
As to the American deserters staying in Canada,they should not be granted refugee status or " what ever " else.They volunteered for armed service and did their basics.They knew what was to be expected of them as a soldier.
As far as I know American deserters are not executed now-a-days.Since they do not face a death penalty,Canada has no valid reason to not deport them.
If Canada has- A Call To Arms- could we count on those people?
I think not.Send them back to the U.S.A. and let them plea their case to the courts there.
Don't waste our time!!!!
Wayne
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