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Army charges officer who refused to deploy to Iraq (Ehren Watada - Ft. Lewis)
Seattle Times ^
| 7/5/06
| AP
Posted on 07/05/2006 4:09:49 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
The Army filed three charges today, including conduct unbecoming an officer, against a lieutenant who refused to deploy to Iraq last month because he believes the war there is illegal.
Military lawyers calculated that 1st Lt. Ehren Watada, 28, could face nearly eight years in prison and a dishonorable discharge if convicted, said his attorney, Eric Seitz of Honolulu. The other charges are missing movement and contempt toward officials.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: courtmartial; deserter; ucmj; usmj; watada
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To: BurbankKarl
He will change his name to Lt. Ehren WTFO.
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posted on
07/05/2006 4:11:00 PM PDT
by
radar101
(The two hallmarks of Liberals: Fantasy and Hypocrisy)
To: BurbankKarl
I almost think it would have been better to simply give him a dishonorable discharge and forget him. After all it sure looks like he joined only to get the publicity for refusing to go anyway.
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posted on
07/05/2006 4:11:40 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(I'm trying to think but nothing happens)
To: BurbankKarl
Haji wo shire, Watada yarou!Shame on you Watada, you jerk!
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posted on
07/05/2006 4:14:30 PM PDT
by
DTogo
(I haven't left the GOP, the GOP left me.)
To: BurbankKarl
They should give him a fair trial and after it's over, execute him.
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posted on
07/05/2006 4:14:40 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3rd Bn. 5th Marines, RVN 1969. - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
To: BurbankKarl
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posted on
07/05/2006 4:15:10 PM PDT
by
AlaninSA
("Beware the fury of a patient man." - John Dryden)
To: cripplecreek
"After all it sure looks like he joined only to get the publicity for refusing to go anyway."
Seems far-fetched...
A lot time and effort to get commisioned and make "1st looie"...
(How 'bout them Tigers!)
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posted on
07/05/2006 4:15:51 PM PDT
by
dakine
To: BurbankKarl
Eight years is a looooooong time in a brig.
It ain't no club Fed.
Too Bad the Long Bin Gaol isn't still open.
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posted on
07/05/2006 4:16:03 PM PDT
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: BurbankKarl
I suppose this ninny believes the 9-11 attacks were legal.
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posted on
07/05/2006 4:16:47 PM PDT
by
SaveTheChief
("This one goes to eleven.")
To: Warthogtjm
They should give him a fair trial and after it's over, execute him. Nah.
Force him to pay back the expense of his education.
Even if he goes away for 8 years, he's ahead of the game...
And then there's book contracts...
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posted on
07/05/2006 4:17:48 PM PDT
by
Publius6961
(Multiculturalism is the white flag of a dying country)
To: dakine
I just can't see any other reason for joining during a war if he had no intention to fight in. Also I believe I read that his father is a politician (D) out there.
(Tigers won today BTW)
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posted on
07/05/2006 4:18:51 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(I'm trying to think but nothing happens)
To: BurbankKarl
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posted on
07/05/2006 4:25:49 PM PDT
by
Just A Nobody
(NEVER AGAIN..Support our Troops! www.irey.com and www.vets4Irey.com - Now more than Ever!)
To: BurbankKarl
There's a webpage that supports the chump.
Thankyoult.org
To hell with the chump. I hope he gets the max allowable amount of prison time.
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posted on
07/05/2006 4:31:59 PM PDT
by
csvset
("It was like the hand of G_d slapping down and smashing everything." ~ JDAM strikes Taliban)
To: Warthogtjm
"They should give him a fair trial and after it's over, execute him."By a firing squad.
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posted on
07/05/2006 4:34:12 PM PDT
by
Godebert
To: BurbankKarl
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posted on
07/05/2006 4:36:22 PM PDT
by
the anti-liberal
(OUR schools are damaging OUR children)
To: cripplecreek
I almost think it would have been better to simply give him a dishonorable discharge and forget him. After all it sure looks like he joined only to get the publicity for refusing to go anyway. No, no way.
The military cannot afford to play by those rules.
They are doing the right thing.
Too bad the penalty won't match the crime.
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posted on
07/05/2006 4:39:28 PM PDT
by
LasVegasMac
(Islam........not fit for human consumption.)
To: BurbankKarl
Watada spelled in it's native form is:
وتظ
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posted on
07/05/2006 4:40:47 PM PDT
by
Jeff Gordon
(Is tractus pro pensio.)
To: Jeff Gordon
To: BurbankKarl
Just out of curiosity, how do they figure "illegal war"?
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posted on
07/05/2006 4:48:23 PM PDT
by
the anti-liberal
(OUR schools are damaging OUR children)
To: the anti-liberal
Well, he did some research...isnt that enough?
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