Philly's more fun if you sleep over—and don't get sent back to Iraq.
This morning I heard a story on the BBC News Hour about a soldier who went AWOL after suffering post-traumatic stress in Iraq. Where did he flee in order to evade capture from the U.S. military? Philadelphia, of course, where no one would think to look. The city proved a perfect cover for him for more than a year. I'm guessing he lived in the Northeast. I mean, who would move there if they didn't have to? Zing!
Now the soldier is applying for asylum in Canada. I don't know which city he's in, but it's gotta be a pale substitute for the City of Brotherly Love.
War Resisters Support Campaign
U.S. deserter seeks asylum in Canada
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