Ehren Watada: a Soldier Refuses an Illegal War
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U.S. Army Lieutenant Ehren Watada speaks about his decision to refuse orders to deploy to Iraq. Various points discussed include: historical precedents; the concept of 'wars of aggression' in international law; misinformation, coercion, and the public imagination; the responsibility of the individual regarding matters of war and peace.For more information visit: http://www.pinkyshow.org/
Canal: News & Politics
Añadido: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Autor: pinkyshow
Duración: 38:34
Puntuación: 4.79
Reproducciones: 17021
Etiquetas: constitution ehren international iraq law peace pinky resisters rights show war watada
Comentarios
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CommanderUTube (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
There is a rumor that the Saudis are running out of oil sooner than their official statistics would indicate.So the invasion and occupation of Iraq is a good insurance for American interests. The direct or indirect control of the oil can cushion the US and preempt other nations from attempting an oil grab when oil prices rise ever so steeply again.
lillondo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
A strom show of personal integrity and courage. For him to stand up and refuse, knowing full well what kind of crazy reactions he would get, is a sign of a brave and upstanding citizen. You, as a country, should be proud of him. (pardon me for my abyssmal spelling, I'm not a native speaker)
superherobananaguy (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
He's very smart. I'm would be suprised if they actually do sentence him for 6 years after that.
oldstock1607 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
He should have prefaced this speech thusly: "now, you've all been sucking my dick for weeks now....so if you'll just give me a half hour or so to suck my own dick, I'd appreciate it."
oldstock1607 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
There are GOOD soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines who are locked up in the brig for smoking pot or being AWOL for a week--little shit. If he doesn't go there for his treason, that's a disgrace too.
oldstock1607 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I think HE is a disgrace. Show me where in that contract he signed, it said "you reserve the right to refuse to serve in a conflict if you object to it on moral grounds, or believe it to be an "illegal" war." Wouldn't that be nice? He should have read the fine print. And now he's used his treason to obtain celebrity--whoring himself out to leftists who coddle, fawn over and coo at his punk ass. He has absolutely NO balls, and I wasn't at all surprised to learn that he's from Seattle.
taysirk (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
do you think he is a disgrace? or do you think it is a disgrace that America is occupying a country in an aggression manner.do you like killing innocent people? listen to what he says you may learn something.
oldstock1607 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
This bitch is a total disgrace to our armed services. Yeah, a lot of you leftists LOVE what he's done. Guess who else does--our enemies.
undeadpresident (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Ok, Jack.
waianaeman1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
undeadpresident... I am neither embarassed nor unintelligable. But I am a grunt, just think. It's grunt's like me that gave faggots like you the right to say what's on your mind, even though that mind hasn't got a fucking clue as to what honor, keeping one's word and dedication to something other than yourself is. And it's real funny you mention a movie, because that's the closest you'll ever get your faggot ass to battle (beside's your playstation).
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