Mother fights for son who said no to war

[NNN0LHI]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003513361_iraqrefuse07.html

<snip>"The work of mothers is protecting life, beginning with their children," Jones said. "And that is really the opposite of the obscenity of war."

Her son "based his decision on facts," Ho said. He studied the war in Iraq and decided it was illegal. He asked to be shipped to Afghanistan; his request was denied. He was offered a noncombat position in Iraq; he said no thanks.

Because the United States entered the war based on false premises, Ho said, the war is illegal. It is thus her son's constitutional duty to disobey orders.

So she asked that members of Congress get involved. She said that she would prefer that the military accept her son's resignation and dismiss all charges against him.

She asked, "Just who is the criminal here? The one who is refusing to participate in war crimes?"

[FLSurfer]

1. Key fact here is, he asked to go to

Afghanistan not to leave the Army.
I expect that he will be labeled a coward and have that fact unreported by the RW blogs.

[Peace Patriot]

2. Lt. Ehren Watada is doing what 70% of Americans want: End the Iraq War!

He is a brave and beautiful and loyal young man! He is willing to serve and HAS served (first deployed to Korea). And because he will not deploy to the illegal war on Iraq, they are going to imprison him for six years! And Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld will go free, you can be sure!

What's wrong with this picture?

Read this, and weep for our country, for our democracy, for our highest ideals....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ehren_Watada

EHREN WATADA FOR PRESIDENT, that's what I say. No one is better qualified. No one!