Ehren Watada refused to deploy to Iraq in June 2006, based on his belief that the Iraq war is illegal and immoral. Amnesty International believes that his objection to the war is genuine and that.
Read MoreJudge Settle—who was sworn in on the federal bench just last week—seemed more concerned with jurisdiction than the merits of Ehren’s petition.
Read MoreThe Army announced today their intent to retry First Lt. Ehren Watada next week, Tuesday, October 9 at Fort Lewis, Washington.
Read MoreThe second court martial of the Lt. Ehren Watada, the first military officer to public refuse to fight in Iraq, has been rescheduled for October 9.
Read MoreLt. Watada’s first court-martial ended in a mistrial in February when military Judge Lieutenant Colonel John Head ended the trial over the objections of both parties.
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