Military Law
Jul. 13, 2006
Army Officer Worried About War Crimes Faces Tough Legal Battle
Forum Column - Ehern Watada is a soldier who doesn't want to fight in Iraq.
Forum Column
By Rebecca Carr
Ehern Watada is a soldier who doesn't want to fight in Iraq.
Watada, a 28-year-old Army first lieutenant based at Fort Lewis, Wash., insists that he is not a conscientious objector. He has even offered to fight in Afghanistan. But he contends that agreeing to fight in Iraq would violate his oath as a soldier to resist "unlawful orders."
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By Rebecca Carr
Ehern Watada is a soldier who doesn't want to fight in Iraq.
Watada, a 28-year-old Army first lieutenant based at Fort Lewis, Wash., insists that he is not a conscientious objector. He has even offered to fight in Afghanistan. But he contends that agreeing to fight in Iraq would violate his oath as a soldier to resist "unlawful orders."
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