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There are at least 200 US army deserters in Canada A Canadian court has ordered the country's refugee board to re-examine an American deserter's rejected attempt for asylum in Canada. The court ruled that the board made mistakes when it turned down Joshua Key's claim for asylum. Mr Key served in Iraq in 2003 before deserting to Canada with his family while on leave in the US. The ruling could affect scores of other US soldiers sheltering in Canada who have refused to fight in Iraq. Possible deportations Joshua Key served in Iraq as a US combat engineer in Iraq in 2003. He claims that he witnessed several cases of abusive acts against civilians and the killing of innocent people. While on leave at home in Oklahoma, he decided that he would not return to duty and took his family to Canada where he applied for asylum. Although... [read full story]
