Nearly 5,000 Soldiers Deserted Army in 2007 - NPR

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~SNIP~ Army desertion rates are up 80 percent since the United States invaded Iraq in 2003. The actual numbers of deserters are still low — less than 1 percent of the entire force — but they show a steady increase over the past few years. The Army says that nearly 5,000 soldiers deserted in 2007, a 42 percent increase from 2006.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16435550

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1. I'd like to thank these troops for their bravery and service.

God bless these guys.

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2. USATODAY.com - 8000 desert during Iraq war

USATODAY.com - 8000 desert during Iraq war

At least 8000 members of the all-volunteer US military have deserted since the Iraq war began, Pentagon records show, although the overall desertion rate ...

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-03-07-deserters_x.htm

I guess these people would rather face prison or exile than take the risk of being maimed or killed in Iraq for the War For Oil.