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TODAY! 1st Lt. Ehren Watada to Announce His Refusal to Deploy to Iraq
by Courage to Resist ( petition [at] thankyoult.org )
Wednesday Jun 7th, 2006 1:21 AM

Thank You 1st Lt. Ehren Watada for Refusing to Fight an Illegal War!

Wednesday, June 7th U.S. Army First Lieutenant Ehren Watada will
become the first commissioned officer to refuse deployment to the unlawful
Iraq war and occupation. He will announce his intention to disobey the
illegal order to deploy to Iraq in coordinated press conferences in Tacoma,
Washington and Honolulu, Hawaii.

FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT:
www.ThankYouLt.org

Sign the support petition today:

Thank you Lt. Ehren Watada for standing up for international, US and
military law by refusing to deploy to Iraq in support of the ongoing
illegal war and occupation.

From the preemptive invasion based on deception, to the deaths of tens
of thousands of Iraqi civilians and nearly 2,500 U.S. troops, to the
infamous Abu Ghraib torture cells and the recent Haditha massacre,
no more evidence is required of how very wrong this war is. In light of
these facts, we appreciate your decision to now follow your conscience.

We agree with you Lt. Watada, it is past time for US forces to leave Iraq.
We salute your true leadership in these dark times, and believe that we can all learn
something from your courage.

Intial Call to Support Lt. Ehrin Watada