I should clarify on stop loss. The 8 year portion I agree with, that is signed. Stop Loss allows indefinate (as I understand it) involuntary extension of a contract (you can do it for his whole life if it comes to it). And I agree with that, If red dawn is going down you don't want half the military going "well, my times up, later guys".
But thats for emergencies. And if its an emergency then "scared or not" the population needs to quit being so chickenship, stand up for their country and start the draft.
And if a bunch of baby college kids cry, who cares, its an emergency.
And if its not an emergency then you don't need unlimited involuntary extensions. If you are having problems recruiting, try offering to pay a soldier what you are willing to pay the mercanaries "security consultants"
I bet you'll see alot more repeat enlisters. And I don't doubt alot of the US of A loves their soldiers, but the fear of the draft should tell you alot more don't love them enough to help out. "--WE-- Need to go to war, I'll stay back and hold your coat" syndrome. To me thats disdainful, if its not important enough to get your own hands dirty, its not important enough to get someone else killed for.
I sure as hell wouldn't enjoy putting my life on hold if there was a draft, but I'd go back. And I'd do that long before I'd see our soldiers turned into virtual slaves.
And while I can agree she knew the risks of joining the US military, and she is a coward, Im really not too concerned with her. If it was just her she can go back and conciously object in the US and do what she thinks is right.
I care about a Canadian citizen. Once the baby is old enough to not need the mom, I say send her back. Until then, I don't rightly care about American laws on Canadian soil.
I also have nothing against military justice I should point out. I have a problem with the military deciding if someone is applicable to military law, instead civilian law deciding if someone is subject to military law in the first place or not.