Tomorrow is our rally in Little Tokyo (info given again) and also the last chance to see Ehren speak publically (Seattle) Now this is what is the most important thing to know about Ehren if you are only now learning about him. He is facing court marshall on three counts: missing in movement (submitted resignation but was refused) and two remaining counts of conduct unbecoming of an officer. An additional two counts were dropped this week concerning conduct unbecoming AND the subpoenas of Sarah Olsen and Greg Kakasaka were dropped. He is now facing a four year sentence in Leavenworth Prison for DARING to speak out on the illegality of the war in Iraq. There are numerous postings here on this blog as well as plenty of information you can garner for yourself on this matter. Ehren would not be facing this much prison time if he did not go public with his statements. THAT is why this case is so unique, he is the first commisioned officer to refuse deployment AND he is risking years in prison because of his legal and moral integrity. Just this week the military offered him 18 months and a dishonorable discharge in exchange for his admittance to conduct unbecoming. HE REFUSED. And now he is speaking one last time to the public in Seattle. First Lieutenant Ehren Watada is an AMERICAN HERO, in the TRUEST sense of the word!!!!!
Additional posts:
http://thehollytree.blogspot.com/2006/12/american-hero-first-lieutenant-ehren.html
Your last opportunity to hear from Lt. Watada in person prior to his military court marshall!!!
Saturday, February 3, 7 PM
University Temple Church
1415 NE 43rd. Street, Seattle WA
(next to University Bookstore)
$10 suggested donation for the event. No one will be turned away.
LOS ANGELES
Show Your Support for Lt. Ehren Watada SUPPORT FOR EHREN WATADA GROWS AS COURT-MARTIAL HEARING APPROACHES Feb. 3 March and Program in Little and Support Military Resisters The community as a whole is invited to come out on Feb. 3 at to 2nd & San Pedro Streets to voice their opposition to the war in Feb. 5 Court-Martial Trial Begins As the Feb. 5 court-martial trial of 1st Lt. Ehren Watada approaches, anti-war activists and supporters across the country are stepping up their activity aimed at getting the military to drop its charges against Watada. Watada faces charges of (1) missing a troop movement for failing to deploy to In January pre-trial hearings at Fort Lewis, Washington, presiding military judge Lt. Col. John Head ruled against Watada, stating that the legality of the war (Watada believes the Iraq war is illegal) is irrelevant to the charges at hand. Head also refused to recognize Watada’s First Amendment right to speak out against the war. Support for Watada has continued to grow despite these legal setbacks. Members from Iraq Veterans Against the War have set up “ Lt.Watada’s father Bob, his wife Rosa and Ehren’s mother Carolyn Ho, have toured the country and continue to speak on behalf of their son, appealing for support. Feb. 3 March and Program in Little Featured at the program on Feb. 3 will be Carolyn Ho, who will fly in that day from speaking engagements in the mid-West. Ms. Ho will give an update about her son’s court-martial trial before heading for IF YOU HAVE NOT YET SIGNED THE PETITION OF SUPPORT FOR LIEUTENANT WATADA WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE COURT MARSHALL PLEASE URGENTLY SIGN HERE http://www.thankyoult.org/content/view/25/35/ ALSO SEND A MESSAGE TO THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS HERE http://www.thankyoult.org/content/view/5/9/ CALL COMMANDING OFFICER Gen. DUBICK at Fort Lewis to voice support for Lt. Ehren Watada You do not have to provide your name or address They are tallying th enumber of phone calls received Just say that you are calling to support Lt. Watada. Dismiss all charges, PHONE: (253) 967-0148
For more information call: 213-680-3484
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