Fresh Air on NPR: Army Lieutenant Ehren Watada Refuses to Deploy to Iraq

January 25, 2007 · Politics & SocietyOfficer Refused to Deploy to Iraq Army Lieutenant Ehren Watada is the first American officer to refuse to deploy to Iraq on the grounds that he thinks the war is illegal. He is joined by one of his lawyers, Eric Seitz, a civillian. Watada is now being court-martialed for …

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misc and sundry: Ann Richards / The Activism Industry / 10 Nobel Peace Prize Winners Take Aim at US

Texas teacher and politician Ann Richards died from esophageal cancer at the age of 73 ~ September 13, 2006). A wonderful quote from her keynote address at the Democratic National Convention ~ July 18, 1988: “Poor George, he can’t help it…He was born with a silver foot in his mouth.” ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* The Activism Industry Progressive …

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Stand Up With the War Resisters & Peacemakers!

This is an email from CODEPINK – a women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end the war in Iraq, stop new wars, and redirect our resources into healthcare, education and other life-affirming activities. June 29, 2006 Dear Gabi, The Bush administration has repeatedly stated that when the Iraqis stand up, our soldiers …

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“The Courage of Lieutenant Watada” ~ a Fort Lewis soldier refuses to participate in an illegal war

Deploying with his unit to a war he knows is wrong and that is harming our country in so many ways would be the easy thing to do. There’s a vast difference between being afraid to fight and knowing not only that a cause is unjust, but that both Americans and Iraqis are dying based …

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