WebJul 23, 2006 · Now Lieutenant Watada, 28, is working behind a desk at Fort Lewis just south of Seattle, one of only a handful of Army officers who have refused to serve in Iraq, an … WebDec 28, 2006 · Activism; Feature; January 8, 2007 Issue; Lt. Ehren Watada: Resister Lt. Ehren Watada: Resister Facing a showdown court-martial for refusing to serve in an illegal and unjust war, Lieut. Ehren ...

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WebJul 25, 2024 · News of Watada’s court martial appeared in major U.S. papers, such as The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times, along with European news outlets like … WebJun 18, 2010 · Ehren Watada is charged with missing his unit’s deployment in June 2006 and with “conduct unbecoming an officer” for making public comments criticizing President George Bush and the Iraq war. In … robert caves obituary

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WebSep 19, 2006 · AMY GOODMAN: Lieutenant Watada faces eight years in prison. I spoke to him on Saturday night in Seattle at Town Hall. I began by asking him his response to the latest charge. 1ST LT. EHREN WATADA ... WebFeb 8, 2007 · Here’s what really happened. Lt. Watada repeatedly told the judge on Monday and Tuesday morning, before the trial began, that he agreed with the 12-page “stipulation of facts” that was provided to the panel of seven officers as evidence of most of the key events in this case. The lieutenant reminded the judge in every response that he ... Watada was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Robert Watada and Carolyn Ho. His father served for 10 years as executive director of Hawaii's Campaign Spending Commission and himself refused to serve in the Vietnam War. Ehren Watada attended Punahou School, then transferred in his sophomore year to Kalani High School, where he played cornerback on the varsity football team. An Eagle Scout, Watada graduated from Hawaii Pacific University magna cum laude in 2003 with a robert cavendish recruitment