Supporters hold vigil through day 2 of Lt. Watada trial at Fort Lewis

by Jeff Paterson, Courage to Resist (jeff [at] paterson.net)

Wed, Feb 7, 2007 12:49AM

FORT LEWIS, WA (February 7, 2007) -- Courage to Resist, Tacoma Puppetistas, and the Olympia Movement for Justice and Peace held vigil at the gates of Fort Lewis during day 2 of Lt. Watada's court martial for publicly refusing to deploy to Iraq. Folks will continue to vigil at 4 pm at I-5 Exit 119 through Friday. A larger candle light vigil and rally is schedule for Friday evening 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Report from inside the courtroom and rally details to be posted soon at Courage to Resist.

Suggested mainstream coverage of yesterday's events:

COMMANDER SAYS HE FELT ‘BIT BETRAYED’ BY WATADA
By Mike Barber, Seattle Post-Intelligencer. February 7, 2007
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/302668_watada07.html

Also, additional photos from the Feb. 5 mass protest for Lt. Watada at Ft. Lewis:
http://www.bassnotes.com/r1-02052007-protest.html

For more information: http://www.couragetoresist.org

§Supporters of Lt. Watada file out of Fort Lewis courtroom during break

by Jeff Paterson, Courage to Resist

Wed, Feb 7, 2007 12:49AM

§Army Spc. Suzanne Swift (right)

by Jeff Paterson, Courage to Resist

Wed, Feb 7, 2007 12:49AM

Active duty Army Spc. Suzanne Swift (right) attended Lt. Watada's trial with Iraq Veterans Against the War Executive Director Kelly Dougherty (middle). The Army retaliated against Spc. Swift this evening by taking away all of her civilian attire.

§Army Col. Ann Wright (ret.)

by Jeff Paterson, Courage to Resist

Wed, Feb 7, 2007 12:49AM