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  • March 2008

    • Deserters Fleeing War Go North—Again

      Washington Post  |  Mar 17, 08 3:14 PM CDT

      Deserters Fleeing War Go North—Again

      (Newser) - Iraq war deserters aren't crossing the Canadian border in VW buses, but they are trickling across—and connecting with Vietnam draft dodgers who made the same trek 4 decades ago. About 200 Iraq resisters have migrated north, the Washington Post reports. Some grew disillusioned in Baghdad; others went AWOL from boot camp. And both  generations are lobbying the Canadian government to let the younger ones stay. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • Canada  • soldier  • Vietnam War  • AWOL  • deserter

  • December 2007

    • Iraqi Officers Going AWOL in America

      Washington Times  |  Dec 6, 07 8:46 PM CST

      Iraqi Officers Going AWOL in America

      (Newser) - Nearly a dozen Iraqi military and law-enforcement officials have fled specialized training programs in the US, the Washington Times reports. The men are either seeking asylum in this country or are still missing—leading a high-ranking congressman to warn of the national-security implications. An Army spokesman says none of the missing students poses a threat. More »

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      Iraq  • military  • Department of Homeland Security  • Iraq Army  • asylum  • AWOL

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