Karen HarveyCANADIANS SAY WAR RESISTERS WELCOME HERE (2006)
CANADIANS SAY WAR RESISTERS WELCOME HERE (March 18, 2006, Toronto) Thousands rally to mark the 3^rd anniversary of the US genocidal war on Iraq. Among those featured: US Army Sgt. Patrick Hart, a war resister now living in Toronto: The truth is out...Iraq had nothing to do with 9-11." Jeffry House, Toronto-based war resisters attorney: When a war violates international law, soldiers should be allowed to seek and obtain refuge from that war. Sid Lacombe, coordinator of the 140-group coalition Canadian Alliance for Peace: A large community across Canada supports war resisters in their effort to seek asylum from militarism. Ron Walther, a deserter from the Vietnam War and member of Resisters Support Campaign: "Resisters can expect housing, legal aid, and employment." (15:31)
www.resisters.ca and link to Atty Jeffry House.
This item is part of the collection: Iraq War: Peace Movement
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Keywords: war resister, iraq war veteran, veteran, veterans, resisting, concientious objector, war, peace