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babsbunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 08:14 PM
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Justice Dept. drops case against war resistor Watada
http://rawstory.com/08/news/2009/05/06/justice-dept-drops-case-against-war-resistor-watada/


By Stephen C. Webster

Published: May 6, 2009
Updated 2 hours ago


The Department of Justice has dropped its case against 1st Lt. Ehren Watada, a war resistor who refused Iraq deployment in June 2006 and denounced President George W. Bush’s decision to invade as illegal and immoral.

In Feb. 2007, military judge Lieutenant Colonel John Head halted Watada’s case following possible inconsistencies concerning a “stipulation of fact” agreed before the hearing. The decision led to a mistrial, ending Watada’s court marshal. The Army appealed, but a judge said Watada could not be tried again on the same charges, as it would violate his right to be free of double jeopardy.
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Hekate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 08:16 PM
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1. KnR. I'm so glad to hear this. nt
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proud patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 08:17 PM
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2. k and r
:kick:
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stevedeshazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 08:33 PM
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3. Recommended.
Lt. Watada was right all along.
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Spazito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 08:36 PM
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4. Excellent news and long overdue!
Recommended.
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ColbertWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 08:43 PM
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5. Agreed! k+r, n/t
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northofdenali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 08:48 PM
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6. K&R -
Rock on, Lt. Watada!
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gratuitous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 08:58 PM
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7. Yep, no difference between Obama and Bush
Can I get an "Amen"?
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 09:01 PM
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9. Amen
Great news
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bigtree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 09:05 PM
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13. we'll see what his Pentagon does
On many military issues and initiatives, there has been a predictable continuity of purpose and activity from former Bush appointees.
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bigtree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 09:00 PM
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8. K
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anonymous171 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 09:02 PM
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10. Sweet! nt
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Bonobo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 09:03 PM
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11. Yatta!!!
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readmoreoften Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 09:04 PM
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12. This is seriously important. /nt
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ProgressiveProfessor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 09:42 PM
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14. Sort of...
Presuming he is still in uniform they could hand him order to Iraq tomorrow and it would start all over again. Different refusal, new case. With the lessons learned from the first one, he would be a short time until he was back in the brig and later Leavenworth. Alternatively he could be placed in a military transport at taken to Iraq against his will. All nice and legal.

Somehow I don't think the military is going to let go of his so easily.
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-07-09 12:45 AM
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15. k&r
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jazzjunkysue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-07-09 02:20 PM
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16. Success!!! Eat it, George.
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