The additional charge raises the potential prison sentence from seven to eight years, a Fort Lewis spokesman said. Watada now faces seven charges.
The latest resulted from a speech he made Aug. 12 to Veterans for Peace at the University of Washington. Watada said that "to stop an illegal and unjust war, soldiers can choose to stop fighting it."
Fort Lewis spokesman Joe Piek said that the video recording of Watada's speech was introduced at his Article 32 hearing at Fort Lewis last month -- the equivalent of a civilian grand jury hearing.
Watada's supporters criticized the charge as gratuitous and said it raises free-speech issues.
I don’t think soljers have had free speech since the Civil War.
this assclown is openly giving aid and comfort to the enemy as well as preaching sedition.....burn him.....this is a deliberate and calculated effort on his part which is an aggravating factor, not just an emotional outburst.
5 or more years in the cooler at Leavenworth is in order here.
" I don’t think soljers have had free speech since the Civil War."
Uh - I hope they fry the coward. Why did he ever accept his commission?
Guess his supporters have:
a) Never been in the military.
or
b) Never read the UCMJ
or
c) Never heard of the UCMJ
B
This really makes me laugh:
"Watada's supporters criticized the charge as gratuitous and said it raises free-speech issues."
His supporters are obviously CLUELESS about the UCMJ and military regulations -- but then again, so is soon-to-be-former-lieutenant Watada.