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Realize that there are over probably 50,000 or more officers in the US Army.

One guy yelling: "I don't wanta go!" is not the norm. Of course the MSM will run to this, of course the anti war pundit will embrace him, but silently THOUSANDS of officers’ pack their backs and go to Iraq or Afghanistan every month.

Frankly, if he is a LT, he came in when the war was already in progress. He was probably still in college when Iraq was building up or at least on the horizon.

Bottom line is: Some want the college money and the paycheck, but do not want to deliver.

His father is the recently retired Campaign Spending Commission Executive Director of Hawaii where he gained two reputations; one as a courageous man who jailed corrupt politicians the other as " a despised scoundrel accused of having a political agenda and the gumption to use the powers of his office to forward that agenda." It should be noted that his two people he followed were each have each had legal troubles because of corruption and fraud themselves.

The Hawaii State Senate tried to investigate him on accusations that he selectively enforced the law and engaged in bounty hunting. He is known for rendering fines, in a high profile way, for very minor infractions which could well be honest mistakes, at just the right time in an election. He is even quoted as saying that is a politician receives a fine there is a public perception that they did something illegal.

His father was also a member of the Peace Corps.

Lt. Watada is the son of a political operative with his own political ambitions. Ambition alone was not going to get him anywhere but this carefully crafted ploy will earn him a name in the Kerry mode. He joined the Army AFTER the occupation of Iraq, knowing full well that the occupation would last for years, and that in his given field he could well expect at least one set of orders to the area. His actions were deliberate and calculated. All Hail the new John Kerry.

It would be next to impossible to prove THAT in a Courts Martial. I hope the Army facilities this SOB's ambition, and gives him the maximum sentence possible on all counts. Nothing less then reduction in rank to E-1, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and ten years at hard labor (ten hours a day, seven days a week) and a dishonorable discharge! Of course, as soon as the next Democrat gets in the White House he will be released and receive a full pardon and restoration of his rights and benefits as a veteran.

What I think is most interesting is his timing. Ft. Lewis has already sent their Strykers overseas, as is well reported in the media, and the troops are getting ready to leave any day now. This Pussy Willow waited until the last possible minute, to see if there would be a last minute change in deployment orders for the unit. The previous Stryker Unit from Ft. Lewis took a beating over there, but did a great job of hunting down and killing the terrorists and making it a much safer place for the following unit. Furthermore, this Pussy Willow sounds like he's an artilleryman, he may see some action but not nearly the action an Infantryman sees. I agree with so many of you, he's a coward and a disgrace to all who do wear and to all who have worn, the uniform proudly and with honor. Too bad for him that he's a waste. Leavenworth is too good for this so called officer.