July 4th 2008. Thank You WHAS 11

Thank you WHAS 11 for airing this story.
http://www.whas11.com/
PFC James Burmeister enlisted in the military because he thought he would be doing "humanitarian work" in Iraq. But he was manning a machine gun, using ammunition so large his targets — humans — would "literally explode," the day in Baghdad that his Humvee was hit by a roadside bomb. He was knocked unconscious, and bits of shrapnel were embedded in his face.

Burmeister went AWOL (absent without leave) and fled to Canada just months after the incident, no longer able to deal with the aftereffects of the bomb and his experiences allegedly setting up "small kill teams" and baiting Iraqis into approaching fake U.S. military devices like cameras, luring them in to be shot by snipers.
Read more.
http://eugeneweekly.com/2008/05/22/coverstory.html

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[luv4music1982]

he did what he had to do fight for his own life

proud of you james

[YSWAHM11]

ان لم تصححوا الاضطرابات اللتي أوجدتموها في بلاد المسلمين وتخرجون جيوشكم فاعلموا بأننا سنقاتلكم لآخر طفل مسلم

لا اله الا الله

محمد رسول الله وعيسى ابن مريم عبد الله ورسوله.

[iLuvBarRefaeli]

I dont understand why the states cares so much if a soldier has had enough and wants to leave, isn't it a free country over there or is it like the mob once your in the only way out is death, or to have your legs blown off. Your military is strong enough whats a couple thousands here and there wanting to leave that communist rule.

[mikeeed]

the only way america can give its veterans a "blank cheque" for recovery.. is if the middle class stops having to pay for war all on their own.. start taxing your rich more because, they can afford it.. DURR.. you have more money.. you should pay more taxes... sounds simple doesnt it? ask john mccain :| WHO by the way, did not support the NEW GI bill... 1% of your country can bail out the 99% that are flowndering right now..

[brachieboo]

what a fraud not dishonorable he makes the country look like a bunch of leftist finatics he should be thrown in the brig like the guys who do their job & get told they are being tried for murder ,how can you commit murder in the front lines of a war .Oh i forgot the liberals say we have to fight a war & kill not one innocent & have no casualties

[brachieboo]

since when does boot camp train you to do humanitarian work.Your not the red cross you coward when you signed up you were taught to kill if you couldnt hack it tell taxpayers to stop feeding & housing a cowards family the army fights for our country for gods sake get welfare

[ladycop976]

I think he should be dishonorably discharged and sent home, after all, that's what he wants. There are thousands of active duty military personnel suffering from PTSD and they certainly don't abandon their military service commitment and haul ass for Canada, leaving being the remainder of their squad!! The fact is, this guy is a coward and should be DISHONORABLY discharged!!! Get him OUT of there, send him home to MOMMA!!!! That's where he belongs. God bless OUR REAL Troops and Allies!!!

[ladycop976]

I think he should be dishonorably discharged and sent home, after all, that's where he wants to be. There are thousands of Veterans suffering from PTSD and they DON'T abandon their service commitment and run for Canada!! He's being charged because he FLED to Canada while deployed during war time, so he also abandoned his fellow soldiers. Bottom line, he was afraid, too afraid to do the job so he tucked tail and hauled ass to Canada!!!!

[GordonSturrock]

Yes! WHAS11! A mainstream media outlet doing its job! Thank you for the hope.

Best wishes to James, can't wait to see you come home.

Gordon Sturrock

VeteransForPeace & VVAW member

[abbesieyes]

18 Veterans commit suicide daily. 1000 Veterans have attempted suicide while under care for injuries.

Inadequate care for physical and psych. injuries...the army of Rome, not America.