Judge blocks retrial of war objector Watada
By Phuong Le - The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday Oct 22, 2008 7:54:59 EDT
SEATTLE — The Army can’t retry a Fort Lewis-based Iraq war objector on several key charges because that would violate the soldier’s constitutional protection against double jeopardy, a federal judge ruled late Tuesday.
U.S. District Judge Benjamin H. Settle of Tacoma said the government could not retry 1st Lt. Ehren Watada on charges of missing his unit’s deployment to Iraq in June 2006 and for denouncing President Bush and the war.
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Judge blocks retrial of war objector 1st Lt. Ehren Watada
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Judge blocks retrial of war objector 1st Lt. Ehren Watada
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A person properly schooled in right and wrong is safe with any weapon. A person with no idea of good and evil is unsafe with a knitting needle, or the cap from a ballpoint pen.
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Re: Judge blocks retrial of war objector 1st Lt. Ehren Watada
I can't believe that this piece of shit isn't rotting in Ft. Leavenworth for the rest of his miserable cowardly life. He should never see a day of freedom on American soil ever again. Mistrial? Did he have the OJ prosecution team trying his case? This clown was a slam dunk for a number of court martial offenses. Honestly, every current and former member of the armed forces should be personally offended by this [strike]man[/strike] traitor.
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Re: Judge blocks retrial of war objector 1st Lt. Ehren Watada
the appeal will overturn the judge... im not worried about it
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Re: Judge blocks retrial of war objector 1st Lt. Ehren Watada
Oh for pete's sake.
I don't think I know anyone that doesn't think he should be shot.
I don't think I know anyone that doesn't think he should be shot.
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Re: Judge blocks retrial of war objector 1st Lt. Ehren Watada
Hmm. Missing a movement in a time of war was an execution-worthy offense when I was in. Did something change?
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Re: Judge blocks retrial of war objector 1st Lt. Ehren Watada
Yeah, Soup. Clinton gave us the kinder gentler military. Bush hasn't seen fit to give us back the goal of being Hard Core in times of war. Political sensitivities are like spinal cancer for this country.
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Re: Judge blocks retrial of war objector 1st Lt. Ehren Watada
What is it about Fort Lewis anyway? I've heard of three [strike]soldiers[/strike] cowardly scum who went AWOL instead of deploying, and all three were based in Ft. Lewis?
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Jered
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Re: Judge blocks retrial of war objector 1st Lt. Ehren Watada
Fort Lewis sits astride I-5 north. Get on there and before anyone knows you're gone you can be halfway to Canada.FelixEstrella wrote:What is it about Fort Lewis anyway? I've heard of three [strike]soldiers[/strike] cowardly scum who went AWOL instead of deploying, and all three were based in Ft. Lewis?
Then you get stuck in Seattle traffic.
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Re: Judge blocks retrial of war objector 1st Lt. Ehren Watada
I don't know what the deal is with Ft. Lewis, but I do know the Seattle area is the only place I have ever been in the US where I consistently received negative reactions from people (comments, actions, etc) when I was in uniform. I have heard as much from other people as well.
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Re: Judge blocks retrial of war objector 1st Lt. Ehren Watada
Try driving through [strike]The Center of the Universe[/strike] [strike]Leningrad[/strike] Freemont.Vonz90 wrote:I don't know what the deal is with Ft. Lewis, but I do know the Seattle area is the only place I have ever been in the US where I consistently received negative reactions from people (comments, actions, etc) when I was in uniform. I have heard as much from other people as well.
I cringed all the way.
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