WISN Channel 12 (Milwaukee) ran a tough piece last week about American soldiers turning against the Iraq war and moving to Canada.
The larger story is that among both active-service soldiers and veterans (especially the brass), the opposition is intense and widespread.
But the WISN piece is another example of the mainstream media turning against the Iraq war.
MILWAUKEE -- During the Vietnam War, Canada became a haven for draft-dodgers.
Now, American soldiers fleeing the war in Iraq are turning to Canada again.
Two American soldiers were in different parts of Iraq but came to the same conclusion: Their government lied to them about the reasons for going to war.
Now, they're roommates and comrades seeking political asylum in Toronto, Canada.
They said they were forced to fight a war they consider illegal and have the help of a Whitefish Bay native who's spearheading their legal battle.
Jeffry House was a student at the University of Wisconsin during the Vietnam War. It was a heady time on America's college campuses. House, a political science major, rode the wave of rebellion, marching in peace rallies and swearing, 'Hell no, we won't go.'
"I had pretty well thought about the war in Vietnam and decided I wouldn't do it," House said.
See WISN Channel 12 for complete story.
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The larger story is that among both active-service soldiers and veterans (especially the brass), the opposition is intense and widespread.
But the WISN piece is another example of the mainstream media turning against the Iraq war.
MILWAUKEE -- During the Vietnam War, Canada became a haven for draft-dodgers.
Now, American soldiers fleeing the war in Iraq are turning to Canada again.
Two American soldiers were in different parts of Iraq but came to the same conclusion: Their government lied to them about the reasons for going to war.
Now, they're roommates and comrades seeking political asylum in Toronto, Canada.
They said they were forced to fight a war they consider illegal and have the help of a Whitefish Bay native who's spearheading their legal battle.
Jeffry House was a student at the University of Wisconsin during the Vietnam War. It was a heady time on America's college campuses. House, a political science major, rode the wave of rebellion, marching in peace rallies and swearing, 'Hell no, we won't go.'
"I had pretty well thought about the war in Vietnam and decided I wouldn't do it," House said.
See WISN Channel 12 for complete story.
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