added 2007 Sun Feb 25 0:19:56 by populist
The U.S. government refiled charges on Friday against an Army officer who refused to fight in Iraq after his first court martial ended in a mistrial.
The U.S. government refiled charges on Friday against an Army officer who refused to fight in Iraq after his first court martial ended in a mistrial.
added 2007 Thu Feb 15 1:51:26 by populist
The recent trial - now a mistrial - of Lt. Ehren Watada brings to the forefront the fact that laws and conscience often coexist in disharmony, that society must of necessity find a way not to subordinate individual conscience to those laws; especially when they do not make allowances for relevant change.
The recent trial - now a mistrial - of Lt. Ehren Watada brings to the forefront the fact that laws and conscience often coexist in disharmony, that society must of necessity find a way not to subordinate individual conscience to those laws; especially when they do not make allowances for relevant change.
added 2007 Fri Feb 9 11:38:00 by Spadecaller
Victory! - Lt. Watada is not going to jail tomorrow, next week or next month. Lt. Watada's case ended in a mistrial. Ehren has not been found guilty and his attorney Eric Seitz thinks it is unlikely the case will be re-tried. A new trial has been scheduled to begin on March 19 - the Fourth Anniversary of the Invasion of Iraq
Victory! - Lt. Watada is not going to jail tomorrow, next week or next month. Lt. Watada's case ended in a mistrial. Ehren has not been found guilty and his attorney Eric Seitz thinks it is unlikely the case will be re-tried. A new trial has been scheduled to begin on March 19 - the Fourth Anniversary of the Invasion of Iraq
added 2007 Thu Feb 8 12:41:59 by Spadecaller
The judge in the case against the first U.S. officer court-martialed for refusing to ship out for Iraq barred several experts in international and constitutional law from testifying this past Monday about the legality of the war. "The man on trial is setting a profound example of conscience..."
The judge in the case against the first U.S. officer court-martialed for refusing to ship out for Iraq barred several experts in international and constitutional law from testifying this past Monday about the legality of the war. "The man on trial is setting a profound example of conscience..."
added 2007 Fri Feb 2 15:01:09 by Spadecaller
"You can jail the resisters, but you can't jail the resistance. George W. Bush, take notice, as U.S. Army Lt. Ehren Watada is court-martialed next week." The first commissioned officer refused deployment to Iraq claiming illegality and immorality of a war launched under false pretenses is court-martialed next week.
"You can jail the resisters, but you can't jail the resistance. George W. Bush, take notice, as U.S. Army Lt. Ehren Watada is court-martialed next week." The first commissioned officer refused deployment to Iraq claiming illegality and immorality of a war launched under false pretenses is court-martialed next week.
added 2007 Thu Feb 1 13:19:20 by Spadecaller
"This is obviously a great victory for the principles of a free press that are so essential to this nation," Olson said in a statement. "Personally, I am pleased that the Army no longer seeks my participation in their prosecution of Lt. Watada." More importantly, this is a victory for the rights of journalists in the U.S.
"This is obviously a great victory for the principles of a free press that are so essential to this nation," Olson said in a statement. "Personally, I am pleased that the Army no longer seeks my participation in their prosecution of Lt. Watada." More importantly, this is a victory for the rights of journalists in the U.S.
added 2007 Tue Jan 30 14:09:51 by Spadecaller
Lt. Ehren K. Watada of the U.S Army,who refused to go to Iraq, read too many books. The 28-year-old officer is heading for a court martial on account of doing so. At this juncture, no reason exists to consider drawing up a list of forbidden books. For anyone else risking life and limb, the blurred definition of victory slowly corrodes their will.
Lt. Ehren K. Watada of the U.S Army,who refused to go to Iraq, read too many books. The 28-year-old officer is heading for a court martial on account of doing so. At this juncture, no reason exists to consider drawing up a list of forbidden books. For anyone else risking life and limb, the blurred definition of victory slowly corrodes their will.
added 2007 Tue Jan 30 11:59:02 by Spadecaller
Watada properly refused an illegal order. We are all moral beings, even in the military, and as such have a legal and moral obligation to refuse to participate in War Crimes. This is what the Nuremburg Conventions demand. Will the American people decide that the law and morality matter? Are we any better than those Germans who just followed orders?
Watada properly refused an illegal order. We are all moral beings, even in the military, and as such have a legal and moral obligation to refuse to participate in War Crimes. This is what the Nuremburg Conventions demand. Will the American people decide that the law and morality matter? Are we any better than those Germans who just followed orders?
added 2007 Fri Jan 26 22:35:52 by populist
It should be clear by now - should have been clear long ago - that rulers of all kinds will cloak their most base and secret motives in the decent clothes of morality and goodness to win the approval of the masses.
It should be clear by now - should have been clear long ago - that rulers of all kinds will cloak their most base and secret motives in the decent clothes of morality and goodness to win the approval of the masses.
