Iraq war
Jul 5 2008, Jonty

A Canadian court has ordered the country’s refugee board to re-examine an American deserter’s rejected attempt for asylum in Canada.

He claims that he witnessed several cases of abusive acts against civilians and the killing of innocent people.

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