Re: Obamanation here today
I don't know about Canada but in the US if you sign a contract you are obligated by the terms within it.
A job is a job... you should be able to quit it, if they ask you to do something, that you disagree with.
Why shouldn't a soldier have that same right ?
Yes, war is war.... , but going to a war, that even other countries disageed upon (like Canada)...thats debatable.
And, actually most of these US soldiers seeking refugee here, have already served 1 or 2 terms in Iraq - they had enough of it.
Ours are on contract, too.
But, it's NOT a MUST to go to Afghanistan. They sign up for that extra.
Edmonton (my city), is deploring another 1000 or so, this week, to southern Afghanistan (Kabul and Khandahar). Kinda working side by side with Americans now, since Americans recently returned.
(We took over most of that region, to free up American troops for Iraq).
But, 2011, we are pulling out. - So, your getting it back.
Canada will have been in Afghanistan for 10 years then. Twice the amount of WW2 !
Way too long.
In his honour:
Pte. Patrick Lormand, 21, of the 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Regiment, was killed and four others were wounded in the roadside IED blast about 13 kilometres southwest of Kandahar city on Sunday.
