Wednesday, February 07, 2007 Fox News
FORT LEWIS, Wash. — A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the court-martial of an Army lieutenant who refused to deploy to Iraq, saying the soldier did not fully understand a document he signed admitting to elements of the charges.
Prosecutors said 1st Lt. Ehren Watada admitted in the document that he had a duty to go to Iraq with his fellow soldiers. Watada, however, said he admitted only that he did not go to Iraq with his unit, not that he had a duty to go.
Military judge Lt. Col. John Head set a March 12 date for a new trial and dismissed the jurors. Watada's defense lawyer objected to the mistrial and said a second trial would amount to double jeopardy — more than one prosecution for the same alleged crime. More....
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I have a very hard time believing Watada did not understand the document he signed. This kid knew exactly what he was doing. His father was interviewed on Fox and all he kept saying was - He did not join to fight in a war and the war is illegal. He was finally cut off as he continued to just babble on. I hope the make an example out of this guy!
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