Inside Story- US soldiers deserting Iraq- 06 Dec 07- Part 1

[AlbertaWildman]

LMAO. Jack Burkman was caught in a lie & had to stammer out some sort of reply to it. Just shows that politicians will say anything to try and make themselves look like the good guy, when in fact they are ones that screw people over the most.

[ashluvsfoofighters]

I thought the Aussie troops got underpayed for what they did untill i found out how much the Americans get payed, and as that guy said they suck you in buy paying for your college and then your stuck and you can't get out like it or not, what is wrong with this world. And i also think that troops should get payed more then sports people because thats just crap.

[sammyisln]

Soldiers arn't fully 2 blame, most r just doin thr job. I respect all war vet's 4 their cause, and of course there are sickos present in every military but that's irrelevant. I blame the brainwasing & lies they're told, the false war on terror, n ths economy. some people are forced to stay in the military bc when they come back they have little benefits available. There's no honor in killing civillians. If soldiers from another country invaded your home and killed ur family, ud wish them dead 2.

[IdahoAngler2]

The funny part is that this was broadcast on Al Jazeera!!! Even better, some retards actually believe Al Jazeera as independent, free thought! (as impartial as CAIR?!?!?) lol

I have spent time in Jordan & Saudi Arabia & know 100% bullcrap when I see it, & when i do its probably on Al Jazeera! Keep telling the general Muslim population that the us soldiers were sent there to only rape muslim women, I'm sure you'll find a few morons on youtube who actually believe it, Lol @ al Jazeera & bigger Lo

[missionaryoffaith]

Money will make u do immoral things ...

Most ppl go to war for the money and find out the war is false and r unwilling to kill children....God Bless the ppl who are deserting the killings of Gods children...Amen

[LittleManKB]

the attack on the world trade center is an inside job.

[CheeezMaster]

this republican thug just thratened this young dude with serious unjust punishment.

how fucking disgusting. we should send him and his family to iraq with the 101st as IED removers.

CHICKENHAWK SLUT!!!!

[jmgmatg]

U should have a right to desert the army its not a cult is it and u shouldn't be forced to do anything against your morales thats rape

[clavie05]

More than 1 million innocents had dead in Iraq by USA !!!

[SLEEPy2k16]

I know i was posting on forums that the republican party is full of mass murderers

[mvp49rb]

i love the guy calling him a bum i wonder if he was in the army

[available270v2]

God bless America!!!!

I'm kind of confused,why did america go to war???

1 killed saddam hussein,

2 found no W.O.M.D

3 reconstruction???more dangerous then ever.

[lemonv2]

No matter how you look at this McCall is a Deserter. Because he's a deserter that makes him a criminal in a time of war.

[cheekpalan]

wow the seond guy are insane or extremely dump. "So US have a lot of crazy unstable people..... US have the highest tech in the world." he doesn't see the problem in that..... crazy and unstable people having highest tech weapons..... isn't that more dangerous than terrorist in some way?. terrorist plan attack, crazy and unstable people kill as they like........

[CybershulDotCom]

Tell that 2nd guy (the one with the tie) to go and fight his own war.

[stueckdreck]

Why did i even scroll down here?

Its just republican nazis and socialists in the comments...

[mixerd0822]

al jazeer is fucking liars,there not deserting,just noy reenlisting!!!

[polygamous1]

cause americans joined to fight for what most were lead to believe they were fighting for freedon then they found different they were fighting for the benefit of the elite

[HEYBUDD]

I'd like to see that snarky, wimp of a coward Jack Berkman at my door talking that shit......I would show him just who is a coward!

[wat700son]

Yeah, that's right brainiac solidiers that have their arms and legs blown off WANT to go back to Iraq and fight, hoping to God that someone puts them out of their earthly misery. Seeing's how this asswipe is so gun-ho for war and killing-I can only hope that he runs to his local recruiting office and signs up! Oh, but that's not gonna happen, he's just gonna sit on his elitest ass and make judgements about the motives and belief's of other's-he's happy to let other people die 4 gas for his tank

[Blacklung27]

Do not insult those men. My best friend lost his leg during OIF 3 and tried hard to go back until he was finally returned to full duty he served another tour in afghanistan because he wanted to do his fucking job you fuckstick. You obviously have never done a thing in your life so you have to insult others to make up for your short comings.

[wat700son]

there, there, do you feel better now? Doesn't it disturb the hell out of you that good, decent, loyal, honourable human being's are lied to about why they're going to a foriegn land to fight, die and be maimed? Don't you know that thermite/thermate spheres have been found in the ground zero rubble by scientist's? Don't you realize that 9-11 was an inside job? Don't you understand that our gov. isn't interested in finding bin Laden? Don't you perceive that America is LESS FREE TODAY!?? WAKE UP!!!

[Blacklung27]

I was never lied to about why we went in. I've seen WMDs they just werent the ones everyone wanted there are tons upon tons of chemical warheads and chemicals in bunkers all over the country. No they did not find thermite at ground zero where is the proof of that. We have been becoming less free since the 50s I don't like it but wakin up really doesn't do anything stop being a douche.

[wat700son]

Alrighty then, if YOU know where the WMD's are-then you oughta be SCREAMING your head off pointing the way. The American military has more WMD's than many countries put together~you should be damned worried about that. And YES, they DID find thermite/thermate at ground zero-if YOU can locate WMD's then YOU can locate the stories concerning this...or maybe you like being an ignorant prisoner in America?

[Blacklung27]

Its been in the news several times if you like I can even find it on google earth and you can see it. And no credible evidence was found about thermite. All the information on it is from lunatics that have no credibility

[wat700son]

Google THIS: Explosives Found In World Trade Center Dust "Scientists discover Both residues And unignited fragments of nano-engineered themitic pyrotechnics in debris from the twin towers By Jim Hoffman...Put THAT in your pipe Blacklung!

[Blacklung27]

hoffman is a hack and no one in his field conciders him anything but.

[wat700son]

:D :D hee! hee! you're a riot!

[SLEEPy2k16]

He parents probably brainwashed him into joining a killing force

[neasepanthers89]

And honestly I am not brainwashed, I'm very educated, I have a degree from a VERY accredited University and like I said to watson, I don't fiht for politicians I fight for my family. I know this country is fucked up, but I have a job to do. Another thing is, there was once a time in this country where the government wasn't fucked up and I hope to see it back in the hands of the people. I am a soldier but I'm still intelligent...and a liberal surprisingly.

[HEYBUDD]

"VERY accredited".....LMAO

Either it is, or it isn't

The day you start fighting for freedom for this country will be the day you say "no, I won't fight in an un-constitutional, un-declared war"

Otherwise, your just a paid thug. There's no pride in that.

[Blacklung27]

and your parents probably gave you acid when you were a baby and molested you. You don't have the balls to do what this kid wants to do so shut the fuck up.

[neasepanthers89]

You are an IDIOT! do you pull this garbage out of your ass? What the FUCK are you talking about? GO KILL YOURSELF you stupid fuck... I am a soldier and I signed up! IIIIIIIIIIIIII signed up, no1 put a gun to my head! Stfu and get over yourselves GOD, what are you all hippies? I got a degree and amazing pay and I LOVE THE ARMY! WE don't want to hear you poor soldiers bullshit!

[wat700son]

neasepanther 89: I see that you are clueless as to what really happened on 9-11 dude you bought the lies. We don't have MORE freedom now-we have LESS. You ever heard of the military industrial complex? You ever wonder WHY they haven't found Bin Laden? Do you KNOW that the Bush's and Bin Laden family have a very close working relationship? Do you realize that "dieing for your country" is a blood sacrifice in occult terms for these nwo illuminati elitest bitches? Are you ever going to wake up?

[neasepanthers89]

ok dude, I've seen the zeitgeist video, i know all about what youre saying... but you have to see it from my perspective. It has been my dream to serve in the military and even if all of this conspiracy stuff is true, do you think I want to believe it? A part of me KNOWS whats going on but a stronger part doesnt want to know. I don't fight for politicians, I fight for my family and its tradition. Thanks to the army I have a degree, a commission as an officer, and I make MORE than enough money.

[wat700son]

You know, I can't help but feel sorry for you. Doing the bidding for soul-less, lieing, military industrial complex NWO freak's with no conscience's. You aren't fighting for your family and their traditions-your family is less free today than they were pre 9-11 and the only tradition that counts is our Constitution which is eroding by the second. And it's NOT the stronger part of you that doesn't want to know-it's the terrified part. As for money~it's not worth anything without FREEDOM! GodBless

[Legolasas26]

for some reason you really sound like someone who knows shit, my dads friend who saw action in afganistan war in 1980's almost said the same stuff as you did.

[superbeauthy]

Please come home. We need you here. We have so much going on in america. Come home,your to young to be put in such a lie. I belive that the goverment will have you guys kill eash other forever. COME TO CANADA. rEMEMBER MONSTERS LED YOU INTO DEATH

[AvEryBadApPLe]

what soldier in their right mind would put their life on the line for such a bullshit cause!!???

[1GRRRR]

iraq nationalized THEIR oil and kicked american oil companies (among others) who exploited them out. the oil companies did not like that...so they sent in the troops..it s really simple..and disgusting..750 000 dead iraqis up til now..81% of them want us troops out..the name of the mission was "opperatoin freedom iraq" wasent it?..then you start to think why us troops are down in africa..in afghanistan..south america...jugoslavia..etc

[Zobor111]

Jack B. is a coward, and not worth Gods breathe. Send him to war, Ill bet he would find a way to get out of it. Hey, Jack? Wuold YOU go to Iraq and fight?

[redterran]

People with no arms and legs wanna go back to fight ...? i say where did he get this info from i wanna see some of these people on this show for myself

[Joefreiheit]

I support all those that desert the military because of moral reasons. The war in Iraq was based on lies and AlQaeda was never a threat to the U.S. national security. over 200,000 innocent civillians have been killed, countless injured, and over 2 million displaced.

[scotplaya]

more than the 9/11 tragedy

[LaserJet1024]

why doesn't this douchebag burkman just enlist?

[Crickettedog]

@LaserJet1024: Patriots don't enlist to fight for a Nazi Commander in Chief. You do know that Bush is a Nazi, don't you?

[Zobor111]

That Jack Burkman is full of shit. Hear how he burns his own citizen! He is a greedy bum, not the GI/AWOL. I too went AWOL from a NG unit as I knew it was for oil, not terror. TO HELL WITH BUSH!!!

[MW2772]

One should ask: Do wounded soldiers want to back to fight in Iraq, or do wounded soldiers want to go back because they have brothers-in-arms still in harm's way? There is a difference.

[Crickettedog]

@MW2772: From the very beginning I was against Bush's war. However I understand what you are saying and people just don't stop and think. Bush's time is coming. He will be charged with murder and genocide and his punishment will be death for his deeds. That man is evil.

[57girl]

Now that the truth is now, why should our citizens volunteer to go fight for a fictatious cause. I hope these guys come home and stand beside the citizens to fight the frigging NeoCon Warmonggers that sent them into Iraq to start with. At least then, they would be fighting for freedom ... from our domestic terrorists.

[Dracanon26]

yeah, how many much time did Jack Burkman serve? 0 Its people like him that make me sick. I am a former marine, and if this soldier feels like how he feels I support him. The sad part is, another whole generation is being used and abused by old fat white men is suits, who don't care about our troops, and are the REAL cowards.

[rich232399]

why is their a war in the first place,,it's bullshit, old men make money young men die,, if you want your genetics to survive it's a wise desion to avoid war..It's your life... why give it away to a non threat

[afajefla]

The strong and smart survive.

[poodlepink]

Who is this Washington suit and has E been in the military? This man has been very brave to stand for his convictions and leave AFTER HE HEARD from other troops about the evil he would be asked to impose upon innocent families in Iraq, he got some perspective and knew that his good plan for getting out of poverty had fallen through. I respect his decision more than guys who get their legs blown off because they didn't have the guts to leave. There are those who don't care, and those who believe.

[Zoroasterrrr]

Jack Burkman, he did answer the question you dumb shit, and he did it with out insulting you. The republicans can only use lies hate and fear to get to the point that lies at the root of their evil. You look like a real Nazi,Good work USA, idiots, Freedom is free, F the army....

[patriot1113]

I hope this kid is prosecuted. He deserves what he gets.

As far as GWOT, I think we should leave Iraq and Afghanistan; allow the radical leaders to continue to spread hate and breed terrorists. Once the US is hit with a coordinated attack (probably NYC-Wall Street or DC) then we can be reactive where we apparently like to be.

[BSmits7]

2:32 

Lets go to vancouver first. Brad McAll, you left the army, are you a coward?

haha fucking hilarious

[fortruth3]

74, if ur not a shill, pls tell me what we as americans stand for? is it torture? is it the dashing of individual liberties and rights? do u support the dismal treatment of our injured and disabled troops here? pls tell me!

[74jimmy]

embarrassing to our country.. this guys a pussy.. its true this shouldnt be shown.. if you dont like the US or our policies then move to canada like this pussy.. otherwise stay here, be a proud american and fight for our country like our ancestors did.. thanks..

[Tihbialdunav]

Who wants to die for a set up like 9/11? Those guys are there to create chaos, so US can steal BILLIONS in oil revenue. You know why Hitler attacked Poland? To "protect the local Germans". Bush=Hitler!

[74jimmy]

You know this how? by liberal propaganda?Go to war,fight,and tell me how you feel. What it comes down to is the guys a pathetic crybaby. But the good thing is we dont have his stench on our soil anymore. If you dont like our country, what we stand for, how we fight,i have a solution then feel free to GET THE FUCK OUT!!! Just give other people the respect to fight for what they believe in.

[almaentity]

EEEK, that Jack Burckman character looks like a real CREEP. Notice his hand movements. Yucky. I fully support any soldier who goes AWOL during this War OF Terror.

[YadaYadaguy]

every soldier is saying the same thing.What the hell are we doing in Iraq?...this is the case..our Neo Cons keep saying well everything was a lie but we broke it we bought it...give iraq back its weapons and leave.give them the 1/3 foriegn aid we have been giving israel and lets get past this point.also leave iran alone damn it ...i feel way more threatened by Israel's actions and our very own politicians with concerns to the southern border.

[iamaccwb]

this is bullshit terrorist propoganda and shouldn't be allowed on american servers!!!

[trailsman5]

I guess you prefer Fox News.

[YadaYadaguy]

who is the terrorist? Iraq had nothing to do with 911 had nothing to do.We need to get the hell out of those peoples country period.

[almaentity]

Oh, so Americans should be cencored from seeing this because you disagree with it? Yaaaah..... Guess you don't support freedom then, now do you.

[06CSher]

i think you are a damn terrorist... iamaccwb is a psy-op soldier and thinks you had a troubled childhood and you were probably molested by your terrorist uncle.

[06CSher]

i think you are a damn terrorist... now get back on your camel and find a cave in someone else's country

[takotheoktopus]

Your all welcome to hide up here in Canada!

[fortruth3]

we cant even go to canada anymore thanks to the 2005 agreement.. nafta ouch

[takotheoktopus]

Seems like NAFTA is fucking everyone over.

[cmmndrblu]

We cannot use the same term to apply to a person who does not want to put themselves in a situation where they are forced to act against their conscience or which endangers innocents. A coward acts against conscience better judgement. A military should on conscience and critical judgement.Otherwise a soldier is a coward with a big gun, who shoots first and asks why later.

[cmmndrblu]

Firstly, Iraq, according to the U.N weapon inspectors, and now the u.s was not a threat. Iraq may not like us, it may disagree with us, but it was not a threat. A person may be considered a coward if they avoid doing dangerous work, upon which the good and the lives of many more people depend.

[apc3161]

Al Jazeera hits the nail again.

[Mrpastry909]

I think it's crazy to desert and go AWOL, plus cowardly, but aren't Iraqis agaisnt US troops in Iraq?

[nicholas9999]

Every registered voter should get a chance to see that Republican jackass before they vote in the prez election. I imagine there are some independents who could be swung to the dem side just listening to that guy run his "how could anyone be so scurrilous as to not join us in our glorious war?" number. What a disgusting poser.

[eneliatarknenah]

Do the math. 4399 deserters in 5 years = 880 per year = almost 2.5 per day. Morale is high? Desertion is low?

[eneliatarknenah]

I understand and respect this guy for his decision not to fight a war he didn't believe in, but they couldn't have found someone who was actually in battle before deserting? Do your research before you sign up, man.

[takerdust]

I wish the executive branch was ran by intelligent and honest people, conservative or liberal.

[scheissekopf2]

I think soldiers in Iraq just need to take their blinders off and think about what they are doing (as apparently more are) and they would be joining me.

[afederowicz]

Check out Stan Meyers on youtube ! He says it all in his video's... He offered this country a compleatly environmentally safe way out of the Arab Oil trap that Bush, and Oil INC. have treasonously swindled our country into.

He was murdered for this reason. I am a disabled veteran, and I don't want to go back to fight for Oil INC. Bottom line, IslaM IS A PARAMILITARY-CULTIST-DICTATORS­HIP.

[afederowicz]

So I salute any troop with the courage to stand up to what has become a permanent war waged by Exxon-Mobile (USING OUR TROOPS)to secure resources for them, not resources for our nation. The next country that initiates an atrocity like 9/11 agaist the U.S. should be subjected to unrestricted bombing of all their cities (ALL OF THEM). Not sporadic grond troop placements forces to fight in manners for which they are not trained, or even given propper air-strike support !

[fortruth3]

sche and afe.. i salute ur service and views.. but i dont think this is just corporatism.. the monkeys running this r doing so on purpose.. check out bilderburg for a little history.. systematic dumbing down and divide n conquer goin on

[scheissekopf2]

Do I sound like I deserted because I was a substandard soldier? I was also a signal grunt usually stationed in safe areas. Camp Victory was a secure as it gets. I probably would have been stationed in a safe place again. Do you think I deserted because I was a coward? It took more guts for me to go AWOL and turn myself back into Ft. Sill then it did for me to go to Afghanistan.

[moali68]

Jack Burkman has quite a lot to say. As long as he can do it from the safe location of behind his office desk in DC. Also cant blame Brad for realizing that the troops are just pawns in Bushes whole agenda, and people are very naive to think that atrocities against the Iraqi people are not taking place.

[cjfriz]

That jingoist republican from DC is not only brimming with hate, but he's just dead wrong. It's not DC insiders that are down on the war. Compared to people in the heartland, they're hopeful. I can't tell you how many people I know who voted for Bush twice, are conservative evangelican republicans, and are vehemently opposed to this war, ashamed of Bush and his lies, and sickened by the atrocities that Americans are carrying out against the Iraqi people.

[cjfriz]

Brad, you have no idea how many people there are out here who support you! The quickest way to bring this war to an end is for soldiers to refuse to fight. I am heartened to hear that that is happening in increasing numbers.

[hajqbvii]

Why don't you fight in Afghanistan Jack Burkman!....and why don't the gov't pay our soldiers what they pay Blackwater mercenaries?

This whole war comes down to being a Republican/Corporate 'Takeover' of the Middle East!!!!

[wiskawind]

Every rotten Republican is a bum and a coward! Nothing but a bunch of Godless Bush-dogs; vote every Republican OUT of a job!

[fortruth3]

republican, democrat.. bs.. just two sides of the same coin.. both r created to make sure we continue the in-fighting and not focus on the real issue.. this war is illegal.. the us govt is under siege.. and most ppl have been taught to deny it.. very well by this fascist system i might add

btw.. republican ron paul is NOT part of this system - listen b4 u judge

[TrixieTrickx]

you are correct about that... and i honor those that serve... the politicians however are reprehensible

[NekroStevo]

"a coward, a bum, a traitor & a criminal"... What a diplomat.

[Bm0h]

he's apart of a big mouth circle in Washington called the CHICKENHAWKS

[Zobor111]

Amen to that. Hes a liar, no soldier in his right mind with missing limbs wants to return. This 'diplomat' is the BUM, get a real job Jerkman, you asshole!

[wittyvegan]

Have you even watched the video?

AlJazerra is showing a range of opinons you won't see on american television.

[standki]

It almost seems like only complete idiots would fight there.

[standki]

Damn, I missed the 1st spot... only by a few mins though!!!

Yeah, the deserter is a smart guy... I would feel like an idiot fighting W's money laundering war for free college classes.

The Republica guy is........ well, he's W's guy. That says it all.

[annarboriter]

GOP belligerent chickenhawk mouthpiece, yeah, he just thinks it would be great to lose a limb in a senseless war. The charge of cowardice is so easy to level against somebody else if the charger never has nor ever will serve on the front line of battle.