Watada hearing succeeds in placing war on trial
We appreciated the opportunity to lay the groundwork to prove that the war in Iraq is illegal and that Lt. Watada, coming to this conclusion after much research, was duty bound to refuse to participate, Eric Seitz, civilian counsel for Lt. Watada said. This case is really about the duty of individual soldiers to look at the facts and fulfill their obligation to national and international law, he said. Investigator recommends court martial on all charges
Friends and Family of Lt. Watada is moving forward with plans for a regional mobilization near Ft. Lewis in support of bringing the troops home, a "people's hearing" on the legality of the Iraq War, and many other events "to help Lt. Watada put the war on trial leading up to an expected court martial in the fall. Lt. Watada addresses national veterans convention
With over 50 members of Iraq Veterans Against the War standing behind him, Lt. Watada offered the following to the Veterans for Peace national convention recently held in Seattle: "Today, I speak with you about a radical idea. It is one born from the very concept of the American soldier (or service member). It became instrumental in ending the Vietnam War - but it has been long since forgotten. The idea is this: that to stop an illegal and unjust war, the soldiers can choose to stop fighting it." A few days later, the video of this statement was presented into evidence against Lt. Watada at his pre-trial hearing. Other news
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