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Contrary1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 07:40 PM
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Breaking at MSNBC: Judge blocks court-martial of Army officer who refused to go to Iraq

No story yet.

www.msnbc.com
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 07:43 PM
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1. Could it be LT Watada, I wonder?
http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=7169721
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Viva_La_Revolution Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 07:43 PM
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2. whoooohooooo!
Go Watada!
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itsrobert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 07:45 PM
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3. Story Here
Edited on Fri Oct-05-07 07:46 PM by itsrobert
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/334509_watada06.html

"In a rare intervention of a civilian court in the military justice system, U.S. District Court Judge Benjamin H. Settle granted the emergency stay shortly before close of business Friday. Watada's trial, slated to begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, is now postponed until at least Oct. 26, the judge ruled."
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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 07:50 PM
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7. Thanks. I posted to LBN:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=3018603&mesg_id=3018603
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Contrary1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 07:48 PM
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4. Looks like it is...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Oct 6, 2007


"A federal judge in Tacoma has delayed the court-martial of 1st Lt. Ehren Watada, who refused to deploy to Iraq.

In a rare intervention of a civilian court in the military justice system, U.S. District Court Judge Benjamin H. Settle granted the emergency stay shortly before close of business Friday. Watada's trial, slated to begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, is now postponed until at least Oct. 26, the judge ruled.

In the meantime, Settle intends to hear arguments whether the court-martial would violate Watada's protections against double jeopardy. His first court-martial earlier this year ended in a mistrial."

http://www.thankyoult.org/
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TomInTib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 07:48 PM
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5. Emergency stay - double jeopardy.
It ain't over yet, but this is definitely good news.

A civilian judge stepped in to keep the military from rail-roading Watada.

Fucking aye!
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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 07:50 PM
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6. We're getting sanity restored from the courts.
Who saw it coming?
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me b zola Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 07:51 PM
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8. Great news!
:woohoo:
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 07:52 PM
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9. This NEVER would have happened in the VietNam era -it's a positive sign that
the courts (or at least this judge) isn't in lockstep with the government's BS. I'm so proud to be from that area! Looking forward to following this. Thanks for the post.
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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 07:54 PM
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10. you are running me crazy with that fucking avatar
every time I see it, I nearly bust a gut :rofl:
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Contrary1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 08:22 PM
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16. Whatever are you talking about?
Edited on Fri Oct-05-07 08:36 PM by Contrary1









:rofl:
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Gregorian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 07:55 PM
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11. I believe we're seeing sanity leaking through.
The soldiers are speaking up about Limbaugh. And now this.

The truth has been suppressed. But it exists. And we're beginning to see it.
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lovuian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 07:56 PM
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12. Awesome
God Bless him
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Hepburn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 07:56 PM
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13. Yes!!!! It is Watada!!!!!
:applause:
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EST Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 07:56 PM
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14. This is great!
It gives the dumbass pricks a chance to bow out gracefully, save face.
I hope they're smart enough to recognize this fact, take their ball and go home. (And wait long enough for the l-t to decompress and decide that going after the crud heads might be a good way to serve the country and get in a lick or two of his own.)
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Puregonzo1188 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 07:59 PM
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15. That's great! (n/t)
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 08:29 PM
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17. It's one of Georgie's judges!
<http://207.41.19.15/Web/OCELibra.nsf/504ca249c786e20f85256284006da7ab/7dcfc2db8f8686678825730900597777?OpenDocument>
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