Just to get a few things clear...

1. The United States military does not have a draft.  Any and all personnel serving are there because they volunteered.
2. When volunteering, the volunteer signs a "Term Of Service" agreement with the United States government.  Signing said agreement is a condition of "employment" with the United States military.
3. The "Term Of Service" agreement is considered a legally binding contract between the two parties.
4. Joshua Key violated the "Term Of Service" agreement.  He bailed.  He willfully broke his legally binding contract.  He decided that he didn't want to live up to his end of the bargain.
5. In order to avoid facing the consequences of his actions, Joshua Key decided to seek asylum in Canada because Canada is kind to law breakers from other countries, if those law breakers were breaking the law for a valid reason.
6. Canada decided, based on Canadian values, that Joshua Key didn't have a valid reason for breaking the laws in his home country.  As such, Canada decided to not grant Joshua Key the asylum he seeks.
7. Joshua Key and his wife have been in Canada since 2005.  They brought with them 4 children, one of which was 6 months old at the time.
8. Children need medical care and schooling.  In Canada medical care and schooling are provided by the taxpayer.
9. In order to support a family in Canada one has to either have a job or draw welfare.
10. In Canada, welfare is provided by the taxpayer.
11. As "non-residents", Joshua Key and his wife wouldn't have to pay Canadian income taxes if they were working.

Free healthcare.  Free schooling.  Free income.  Tax-free income.  Free from criminal prosecution for contract violation in his home country...

It's no wonder Joshua Key want's to prolong his stay in Canada:

Toronto — An American army deserter who says he witnessed U.S. military atrocities against civilians in Iraq hopes to persuade the courts Wednesday that Canada was wrong to deny him refugee status on the basis he didn't have to commit war crimes.

But Joshua Key, 29, a father of four, faces an uphill struggle before Federal Court in light of similar decisions that have gone against dozens of other American war dodgers who have claimed asylum in this country.

In denying his refugee claim, the Immigration and Refugee Board essentially decided in November 2006 that while Key may have been ordered to violate the Geneva Conventions which govern armed conflict, he wasn't implicated in war crimes...

This criminal is costing you and I, as Canadians, considerable tax dollars... 

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written by Rob C, April 02, 2008

Throw this coward and his kind out we have our own lefty a$$hole to deal with.,

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written by Dinosaur, April 02, 2008

well I know other criminals who were told join the military or jail if we send him to Afghanistan I guarantee it will not happen again for decades. Though they might go to France.

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written by Travis Williams, October 17, 2008

I was apart of Keys Platoon as a member of 2nd squad and I can tell you he needs to be fried. He has with the help of a Lawarence Hill written a book of spactacular lies! and when he went AWOL stole what was supposed to be a friend of his vehicle and credit cards and cell phone! Just a complete liar and a thief and needs to pay for it!

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