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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAfghan soldiers found. They were trying to cross over to Canada.
Breaking news from MSNBC. Hmmmmm
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Afghan soldiers found. They were trying to cross over to Canada. (Original Post)
MoonRiver
Sep 2014
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louis-t
(23,297 posts)1. As someone here predicted, they were looking for asylum.
Easier in Canada.
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)3. Yes, that was mentioned on MSNBC.
But now they will probably be transported back to Afghanistan for "justice" there. I hate to think about it.
cyberswede
(26,117 posts)2. Canada should build a border fence!
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)4. Yeah, those idjuts need to get with the picture!
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)5. Look out, Sen. Cruz!
My god, he was soooo right.
amandabeech
(9,893 posts)6. Were these the ones who went AWOL at the Cape Cod Mall,
or are these the ones who went AWOL in DC?
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)7. I mean...can you blame them? Seriously.
get the red out
(13,468 posts)8. Not at all
Poor guys.
Historic NY
(37,453 posts)9. Even the Afghan police that slipped out in Virginia...
Beach Rat
(273 posts)10. Probably looking for better health care!
enough
(13,262 posts)11. Would Canada be any more hospitable to their request than the US? (nt)
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)12. Clearly those guys thought so.
Me thinks they know more than we do.