WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Mon Sep-28-09 11:47 AM
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Lt. Ehren Watada Allowed to Resign
Lt. Ehren Watada was the first commissioned military officer to refuse deployment to Iraq because
he believed it was an illegal war. (Photo: PD-USGov-Military)
Watada Discharged
Saturday 26 September 2009
by: Gregg K. Kakesako | The Honolulu Star-Bulletin
The Army grants the officer's resignation under "other than honorable conditions."
First Lt. Ehren Watada, the first commissioned military officer to refuse deployment to Iraq
because he believed it was an illegal war, has won his three-year legal battle with the Army.
With little fanfare the Army at Fort Lewis, Wash., accepted the resignation of the 1996 Kalani
High School graduate, and he will be discharged the first week in October.
Rather than seek a second court-martial against the artillery officer, the Army will grant Watada
a discharge under "other than honorable conditions."
More: http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20090926_Watada_discha...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6646323 Mudoria (1000+ posts) Mon Sep-28-09 11:53 AM
1. "Other than honorable conditions." perfect solution
I don't know. The only question in my mind was whether this scumbag should be in jail for
desertion, or for treason.
This really is a victory for deserters and traitors, because it shows that all they have to fear
is the same type of discharge that allowed the ketchup gigolo to run for president.
Honor, duty, patriotism, oaths, valor, none of that silly rethug stuff carries any weight in the jug-eared
muslim's administration.
He's preparing to welcome openly flaming faggots into uniform, so a small thing like refusal to
deploy doesn't amount to much.