[BIGLOOK]

I checked on the progress of the Watada Courts Martial about a month ago. It has been delayed, delayed again and delayed some more on the injunction set down by a civilian court.

The Army dropped the charges under Article 88. Contempt towards Officials and went forward with Article 87, Missing Movement; Article 92, Disobeying Orders; Article 133, Conduct Unbecoming an Officer.

The charges go to Watada's military conduct and not to his public statements against the Bush administration. This delay, in my mind, is to give Watada a shot at clemency or a pardon if a democrat is elected president.

[jazusamo]

Thanks for the info. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if what you say turns out to be true on the reason for the delay.

I’m sure most of the 9th Circus judges are on this turkeys side. It’d be interesting to see if this judge rules double jeopardy and the 9th upholds him if it goes to SCOTUS but then they probably wouldn’t hear the case.