Stand up for Lt. Watada and other conscientious objectors...

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JUNE 27 "National Day of Action" To Stand With Lt.Watada!
Submitted by davidswanson on Wed, 2006-06-21 10:53. Nonviolent Resistance
On June 7th, 2006, U.S. Army First Lieutenant Ehren Watada
became the first commissioned officer to publicly announce his
opposition to the Iraq war and his intent to refuse to deploy with
his unit to Iraq.

“My son, 1st Lt. Ehren Watada, is not the same person who
entered the military service three years ago. His decision to refrain
from deploying to Iraq comes through much soul searching. It is an act of
patriotism. It is a statement to all Americans, to men and women in
uniform, that they need not remain silent out of fear, that that they have
the power to turn the tide of history: to stop the destruction of a
country and the killing of untold numbers of innocent men, women, and
children. It is a message that states unequivocally that blindly
following orders is no longer an option. My son, Lt. Watada’s stance is
clear. He will stay the course. I urge you to join him in this effort.”
-Carolyn Ho, Ehren's mother

To demonstrate our support for Ehren, and his couregeous stand, we call for a
National Day of Action on June 27th to support Ehren as he officially resists deployment
this week.

We are urging you today to join with people across the country and attend or organize
a coordinated action in your community on June 27th supporting Ehren’s refusal of orders!

Supporters have planned events across the country.

HERE is a list of participating events including ones in
Ft Lewis, WA; Charlotte, NC; Cleveland, OH; Harrisburg, PA; New York, NY,
San Francisco, CA; Oklahoma City, OK and more!
http://www.couragetoresist.org/x/content/view/96/27/

The rest of the article is at: http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/12158

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1. excellent

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2. Thanks. It would be nice to keep this kicked....

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3. yes, it needs more attention

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