First Lt. Ehren Watada, a 28-year-old Hawaii native, is the first commissioned officer in the U.S. to publicly refuse deployment to
Iraq. He announced last June his decision not to deploy on the grounds the war is illegal.
http://hotzone.yahoo.com/b/hotzone/blogs19056
Mr Lt. Ehren Watada should serve as a model of patriotism for marines and service militar. But instead the militar is doing the opposite,why?.
2007-01-08 14:52:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Jessica that is the oath of enlistment not commision hon.
I, _____ ,having been appointed an officer in the Army of the United States, as indicated above in the grade of _____ do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservations or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter; So help me God." (DA Form 71, 1 August 1959, for officers.)
2007-01-08 19:15:36 · answer #1 · answered by bucknut58d 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The LT is an idiot. Look at when he joined. Why in the world would he have joined when he did knowing very well that it would require him to end up in Iraq. The truth is that he is a coward. I've seen other guys like him that think they are all gung-ho until reality sets in and they turn chicken. At least those either washed out of ROTC or sucked it up and did their duty.
He has no grounds about this war being illegal. This war is more legal than anything the USA has done since Korea. He has refused a lawful order and will pay a price.
2007-01-08 15:59:27 · answer #2 · answered by k3s793 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
first Mr. Watada is a Coward. I didn't want to go to Vietnam as a 18 rear old but that was what I was trained for so I did. If Mr Watada felt that way why did he allow the government to spend the thousands of dollars training him. Remember we only have a ALL volunteer military. He came to them & signed the papers. I find it a little odd that all of a sudden he has a problem with the war about the time they were going to deploy him.He deserves a court martial , prison, & a dishonerable discharge. He knew when he signed the inlistment paper he was going to war. No where did it say he could pick & choose where or when he would serve.
2007-01-08 16:27:58 · answer #3 · answered by BUTCH 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
via fact they're too stupid to realize that Bush used 9-11 as an excuse to proceed the Iraq conflict even however one has no longer something to do with the different in basic terms as he will attempt to apply 9-11 or the so-stated as conflict on terrorism as an excuse to invade Iran
2016-12-12 07:26:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
disregarded his oath of enlistment.
I, (NAME), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
So help me God.
2007-01-08 15:05:05 · answer #5 · answered by Jessica 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It's not unpatriotic.
In fact, the US has traditionally been a place in which you can offer your dissent freely and without consequences. It's become very much an intellecutal dictatorship, but freedom of speech and of thought and of association are the foundations of of any democracy.
2007-01-08 15:04:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
when you sign the dotted line, you know very well we could end up in war, irregardless of what is going on right now. And it is your duty to now fight for our freedom and do so when called upon, without question.
2007-01-08 15:01:31 · answer #7 · answered by drpsholder 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because his display would denote individuality.. and God Dang it... war is a team sport.
Team Amerikkka ...Fck yea !
is it me or do you find Fr.. chuck in his voodoo robes out of step with his views? .. I mean I could care less that he's a happy go lucky war monger, but really chuck, dump the robes bro, it's disrespectful to that vow you took..
2007-01-08 14:56:50 · answer #8 · answered by sitizen_x 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
why did he join. I have friend who is over there he said it sucks
but that is war, my friend is a maj, he is the Army, God bless
troops.
2007-01-08 15:20:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
until bush and his silly twit staff serves in combat in a honest to God legit war--no one should go...
volunteer force...vol fighters....no draft---no war.
2007-01-08 14:57:28 · answer #10 · answered by cork 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋