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Fresh Air, Ehren Watada, Eric Seitz, and Eugene Fidell, January 25, 2007
- Length: 51 mins
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Summary
Army Lieutenant Ehren Watada, his lawyer Eric Seitz, and attorney Eugene Fidell, on this edition of Fresh Air. Ehren Watada is a civilian. He is the first American officer to refuse to deploy to Iraq on the grounds he thinks the war is illegal. He is now being court martialed for his refusal and for statements he made opposing the war and the Bush administration's leadership. The court martial is set to begin Feb 5. Watada's unit, the 2nd Infantry Division Stryker Brigade Combat Team, is based at Fort Lewis, Washington. In June 2006 he refused to deploy with them to Iraq. Watada faces up to six years in a military prison if convicted. Then, attorney Eugene Fidell, who is the president of the National Institute of Military Justice. He is also a partner and head of the Military Practice Group at the Washington DC firm of Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell. Fidell also served in the U.S. Coast Guard. [Broadcast Date: January 25, 2007]
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