Cowardly Canadian Government to Deport Iraq War Deserters

Hi Everyone:

First I would like to apologize for the long delay in getting my blog posted. Things have been so hectic this past month that I was unable to devote considerable time to this project. Now that things have settled down though, it is time to get down to business:

I originally wanted to talk about how important it is that we also resist the war in Afghanistan, since the Afghani people are also victims of mass slaughter. However a very disturbing development in the war resister´s ongoing battle for freedom has come to my attention. On 26 December 2008 the Canadian government ruled that American deserters do not qualify for refugee status, and they are soon to be deported back to America. The full text of the article is here:

http://www.arabamericannews.com/news/index.php?mod=article&cat=Canada&article=1822

I must admit that I exploded with anger over this one. Just what is the Canadian Government thinking? A ruling like that is equivalent to saying that the war in Iraq is JUSTIFIED, and that anyone who resists is a criminal who should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. I don´t know about you, but I do not see how the mass slaughter of 1,000,000 + civilians constitutes as “justified”. And that doesn´t even cover the destruction of the infrastructure, the DU radiation poisoning, and the overall terrorist techniques that are being deployed on a large scale. There is NO WAY you can convince me that the Canadians truly felt that America was doing the right thing, despite all the OVERWHELMING evidence that this war is nothing but an imperialistic power grab for control of the Middle East. How can one successfully argue that the individuals that had the courage to refuse to take part in these atrocities do not deserve some sort of protection from the world´s #1 terrorist regime? Oh wait, I think I know the answer: These soldiers signed a contract saying they must do whatever their superiors tell them to do no matter what. Yeah, that MUST be it…. How can I be so stupid?

To the people that actually believe that garbage, I would like to take the opportunity to enlighten you on some things. Every contract we enter into must satisfy the conditions laid out in them. It doesn´t matter if we are buying a house, using a credit card, or serving in the armed forces. That being said let´s take a look at the oath that we signed in this contract:

“I, (NAME), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.”

When you read that oath, you will see that it is in two parts. In order for this contract to be satisfied, BOTH parts of oath must be followed. The use of the word “and” is the key. It does not say “or” or “when it suits my superiors”. That being said let us focus on the first part of the oath.

You will notice that the first part deals with defending the United States Constitution. The meaning is clear: We must do everything in our power to uphold the supreme law of the land and to defend it from ALL enemies whether they are foreigners or U.S. citizens. That part is very important. So when the President of the United States (POTUS) tries to make us take part in a war that is against the principles of the constitution it is our DUTY to refuse. If anyone has any doubts as to how this war is illegal please visit this website: http://www.resistinggi.com

Now when you look at the second part of the oath, you see the contradiction. In order for us to fulfill our contract, we have to follow the orders of the officers over us, including the POTUS. Here lies the problem: If we follow the orders given to us by the POTUS and engage in an illegal conflict, we are violating the first part of the oath. If however we do our duty and refuse to take part in these atrocities we are violating the second part of the oath. That means that we can never satisfy both parts of the oath, meaning that this contract is NULL and VOID because it is unenforceable. Any reasonable court of law can see the logic behind this. With that argument alone, I do not see how any authority can possibly say that the war resisters do not have a solid case. If one combines this argument with the numerous violations of international law as well as U.S. Code 2441, it’s not difficult to see that the war resisters were right. That being the case, then it would seem plausible that to punish these courageous people for doing the right thing would not only be wrong, but barbaric. It is my belief that the decision of the Canadian Authorities was not based on any legal grounds; rather they were based on purely political reasons.

Is this what the future of the western democracies looks like? That everyone in the world must do what America says even when it’s morally wrong to do so? That right is punished and wrong is rewarded? I don´t know about anyone else, but this is not the world in which my future children should grow up in. The actions of the Canadian government have the potential to set a dangerous precedent. It doesn´t matter how big and powerful the American empire is, when you are wrong you are WRONG, and it’s about time we let the power hungry fools in Washington know that we´ve had enough. What are we going to do, are we just going to let them walk all over us and continue on with business as usual? Or will we fight to restore order to this chaotic world? It´s time to choose.