Andre Shepherd is my new personal hero. He is an american soldier who served in Iraq, then was transfered to Germany. When they wanted to send him back to Iraq, he deserted and asked for asylum in Germany. You really need balls to do this in time of war, because during time of war, desertation is(can be) punished by death penalty.

Andre deserted because he was ashamed of what he did and of what americans did and do in Iraq. There are many versions of this story on the internet, but the core is the same.