Instead of Iraq, a battle all his own - Los Angeles Times

Instead of Iraq, a battle all his own - Los Angeles Times: "Instead of Iraq, a battle all his own
Army 1st Lt. Ehren Watada was called an exemplary soldier. But then he decided to face court-martial rather than join a war he says is illegal.
By Tomas Alex Tizon, Times Staff Writer
February 5, 2007

'I'm not a pacifist'
'I'm not a pacifist'
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Tough decision
Tough decision
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Olympia, Wash. — THE soldier stands in his living room eyeing all the cool soldier stuff he never got to use in a real fight. Like the helmet with not a single ding and the sleek body armor with not a scuff. The gear piles high on the carpet.

First Lt. Ehren Watada is giving it all back and, out of courtesy, packing it up. The Army had treated him with the utmost respect until the moment it decided to court-martial him. It was nothing personal. The Army does what it has to do."