In order to bolster their four charges of conduct unbecoming against Lt. Watada, the military prosecution has taken the unheard of step of issuing subpoenas to reporters and anti-war activists.
Read MoreSwift’s case had garnered national attention since she was arrested at her mother’s home in June 2006. Swift had gone AWOL just before her military police unit was to redeploy to Iraq.
Read MoreEach of the later four charges relates to Lt. Watadas public explanations of his refusal to deploy to Iraq.
Read MoreOnly by involuntarily extending service contracts, activating guard or reserve personnel (many of whom haven’t served for years), and lowering the standards for new recruits can the military maintain its present capability.
Read MoreSánchez de Lozada had to resign from the Bolivian presidency after weeks of popular mobilizations, for having massacred the people,
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