Can Journalists Report on Freedom of Speech? The Case of Ehren Watada

This July, Army First Lt. Ehren Watada became the first high ranking U.S. military officer to refuse to deploy to Iraq. Watada made headlines after notifying both the Army and members of the US anti-war movement that he would refuse to deploy for personal political reasons. Just yesterday, the 1st Lieutenant again offered to tender his resignation from the Army rather than face court-martial. The case against Watada has also gained notoriety for what some call a potentially chilling effect on political speech and on journalists who choose to cover such speech. Our producer, Monica Lopez spoke with reporter and FSRN contributor Sarah Olson who has been listed as a potential witness for the prosecution against Ehren Watada.