What was the inspiration of the story line where soldiers flee to Canada?

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Tim A. Higgins Sr.: In 2004 I saw on dateline NBC that about 8 to 10,000 soldiers had went to Canada instead of reporting to combat in Iraq, because they were lied to by G.W.Bush and his V.P. about the reports of wmd's. They were not allowed to know anything about the news coverage and the opinion of the American people. They were being represented by a lawyer who once moved to Canada because of another unpopular war... Read more

Respond View Conversation Lindzy Rae: I am a Canadian who can not wait to see this movie, partly because I've grown up listing to my aunt tell me stories of friends she made who came to Canada as draft dogers from the Vietnam war. My aunt however is unsure if she will be able to see it unfortunatly, the stories she heard and the people she knew who came to Canada still effect so that watching movies about war are to difficult. Thank ... Read more

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