Photos of Lt. Ehren Watada from Courage to Resist
These include: Lt. Watada’s initial June 7, 2006 press conference in Tacoma, Washington; His speech to the National Veterans for Peace convention in Seattle August 12, 2006; A press conference following the August 17, 2006 article 32 pre-trial hearing; A break in the January 5, 2007 pre-trial hearing on Fort Lewis, Washington.
Many of these photos first published here:
Lt. Watada hearing tackles free speech for soldiers, relevancy of truth
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/01/05/18344326.php
January 5, 2007. Fort Lewis, Washington.
Lt. Watada pre-trial hearing succeeds in putting Iraq war on trial
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/08/20/18298974.php
August 17, 2006. Tacoma press conference.
Military veterans stand behind “illegal war” refuser Lt. Watada
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/08/14/18297206.php
August 12, 2006. National Veterans for Peace Convention, Seattle
First officer to publicly refuse illegal war, Lt. Ehren Watada holds Tacoma press events
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/06/11/18280084.php
June 7, 2006. Tacoma press conference
“I would urge people to support Courage to Resist in whatever way they can. … As a veteran myself I know how difficult it is to break out of the stranglehold the military has on one’s mind…”
