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Ehren Watada: a Soldier Refuses an Illegal War

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Uploaded by on Dec 22, 2006

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.

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  • He is not betraying his country, but serving it by standing for the US Constitution against a war of aggression. He is a very brave and noble man. He...is the hero that you should praise.

    Whether or not some people in Iraq want US soldiers there are not, the war is a war of aggression and is an illegal act.

  • A TRUE PATRIOT WHO ACTUALLY STANDS UP FOR FREEDOM AND THE CONSTITUTION RATHER THAN THESE SHEEP!!!!!

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  • If not wanting American kids to die for Israel means im a Hippie, then FLOWER POWER!!!!! Free Palestine, Free Sullivan County, Free us all !!!!!!

  • @sk8erfreak9242 hoep that this was ur own words and not just word from other put in ur mouth!!

  • @stjimy im not even going to reply.i cant stand you fucking hippies all you do is talk bullshit

  • @sk8erfreak9242 hows knows!! if an autority request u something u must obey the autority even if seems ilogical to u after all who are you to question the autority?? u just must shut up and follow superior orders!!!

  • @stjimy those are illogical orders.

  • @sk8erfreak9242 so then following ur logic about follow order, if your superior said rape ur mother!! u rape ur mother right!!! just clearify to us please!!!

  • @sk8erfreak9242 What did you not understand about his speech? As he explains, it is the duty of all soldiers who swore an oath to the Constitution of the United States of America to refuse all illegal an unconstitutional orders. The order to serve in Iraq is an illegal and illegitimate order which was justified by knowing lies and manipulation to serve the interests of a privileged few. Any soldier who has made it through basic training has sworn the same oath to uphold the constitution.

  • what did he not understand when he went to basic training about following orders?

  • @nikolayzou "I sincerely believe that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies, and that the principle of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale."

    — Thomas Jefferson

  • lol he used "self-interest" incorrectly

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