U.S. war resister deported from Canada, arrested at border

[CHIMO]

An American soldier who sought refuge in Canada after becoming disillusioned with the Iraq war has been arrested after turning herself over to the United States.

Kimberly Rivera complied with a deportation order and presented herself at the border at Gananoque, Ont., on Thursday.

The parliamentary secretary to Immigration Minister Jason Kenney confirmed the deportation in the House of Commons, drawing a huge cheer from the Conservative benches.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/us-war-resister-deported-from-canada-arrested-at-border/article4556198/

[Peregrine]

1. Good

In the military, you don't get to choose your battles.

[RedSock]

2. actually you do

According to international law, a soldier's first responsibility is to refuse illegal orders.

Rivera followed international law - and clearly qualified as a refugee, as Amnesty International made plain - and Canada deported her for refusing to kill innocent people.