Deserter loses asylum bid in Canada

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U.S. soldier who deserted to dodge 'criminal' war in Iraq loses asylum bid
Updated at 14:16 on March 24, 2005, EST.

TORONTO (CP) - An American war dodger who fled the U.S. military because he believed the invasion of Iraq was criminal has lost his bid for refugee status in Canada in a case closely watched on both sides of the border.

In a written ruling released Thursday, the Immigration and Refugee Board said Jeremy Hinzman had not made a convincing argument that he faced persecution or cruel and unusual punishment in the United States.

There was no immediate comment from Hinzman but his lawyer Jeffry House said he would ask the Federal Court to review the decision.

"Mr. Hinzman is disappointed," said House.”

“Use the pussey as a human sheild!”

“Huh, that there is against the law.”

“Well, he's still a pussey”

“WK, your right..why don't you go show him how its suppose to be done ;)”

“I almost joined the Navy.”

“if I could have done it over I probably would have joined the Air Force instead of waiting to get drafted, which I did.”

“You were drafted Ewker? How old are you anyhow? :)”

“yep, I was number 10 or 11 when they started the draft back up. I am 54..why”

“I didn't think you were old enough to have been in the draft. Did ya burn yer draft card? Your bra?”

“Cant we come up with a more demeaning name than "deserters"?? And you signed up for exaclty what?”

““Cant we come up with a more demeaning name than "deserters"??"

No kidding, sounds like they should be scoopin' ice cream down at Basken Robbins.”

“no Nigal, I didn't burn my draft card. I got drafted with 9 other guys. One guy got picked out of the group and was shipped off to San Diego to be in the Marines. No one ever heard from him again. Out of the others besides me there is only 1 guy still alive. The rest got killed in Nam.
I got lucky because I got a medical discharge while in basic training. I am sure I would have been sent to Nam along with the rest of them.”