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Date:   7/7/2006 11:09:44 AM ( 18 y ago)

Army Charges Lieutenant With Contempt and Conduct Unbecoming an Officer for Refusing Iraq Deployment and Criticizing Bush, War



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The Army has filed three charges against 1st Lieutenant Ehren Watada who refused to deploy to Iraq last month because he believes the war there is illegal. The charges against him include conduct unbecoming an officer, missing movement and contempt toward officials. He faces up to seven years in prison if convicted.









The Army has filed three charges against a lieutenant who refused to deploy to Iraq last month because he believes the war there is illegal. 1st Lieutenant Ehren Watada is the first commissioned officer to refuse deployment to Iraq. The charges against him include conduct unbecoming an officer, missing movement and contempt toward officials. He faces up to seven years in prison and a dishonorable discharge if convicted.


The contempt and conduct charges are based on public comments he made last month criticizing President Bush and the war. After military officials told Watada he was barred from speaking publicly about the case, he issued this video recording on June 7th explaining why he is refusing to fight.


For more on the latest in 1st Lt. Watada's case, we go to Hawaii to speak with his attorney.