Corporal Wassef Ali Hassoun Officially A Deserter

Charged with desertion after disappearing from a Marine base in Iraq last June and facing a court martial, Corporal Wassef Ali Hassoun failed to report to duty after being on leave and has been declared a deserter.

"Corporal Wassef Ali Hassoun has been declared a deserter by the US Marine Corps after he failed to return here yesterday from authorised leave," the marines said in statement from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

"Hassoun was required to return by 12:00 pm on Jan 4, but has not yet reported for duty," the statement said.

"As of 3:00pm today, his command officially declared him a deserter and issued authorisation for civil authorities to apprehend Hassoun and return him to military control," it said.

His lawyers are going to have one hell of a time trying to defend him.

Companion post at Our Life.