Jul
06
2006
Cindy is back and has begun a summer long hunger strike. She has stated she intends to only drink water for the next 3 months or so, or until the troops come home. I am betting the strike ends first.
As reported at Michael Moore:
GSFP and Code Pink are sponsoring a hunger strike for peace which begins July 04, called Troops Home Fast Some of us like Dick Gregory and Diane Wilson will be fasting until the troops come home from Iraq, and some, like me, will be fasting for a specified time. My fast will begin on 7/04 and end on the last day of Camp Casey: 09/02.
We are announcing the fast from Washington, DC on 07/04 and having our last supper on 07/03 in Lafayette Park.
If you can join us in DC on the 3rd and 4th, or fast in solidarity with us on that day, or any other time, please let me know.
Love and peace soon,
Cindy
Peace or pizza?
Anyway, the link above leads to the official site which says:
Jul
06
2006
The inevitible has happened. The Army has formally charge LT Watada for his refusal to deply.
Army Files Three Charges Against Lt. Watada
The Army filed three charges Wednesday, including conduct unbecoming an officer, against a lieutenant who refused to deploy to Iraq last month because he believes the war there is illegal.
Military lawyers calculated that 1st Lt. Ehren Watada, 28, could face nearly eight years in prison and a dishonorable discharge if convicted, said his attorney, Eric Seitz of Honolulu. The other charges are missing movement and contempt toward officials.
I still maintain he is lucky. He is disobeying a superior officer in a time of war, a charge that carries the death penalty. He is fortunate that cool heads have prevailed.
By the way…I wonder which military lawyers they consulted? I think for the 3 charges filed, they are being generous. Let’s break them down.
The first (conduct unbecoming) is Article 133, the second (missing movement) is Article 87, and the final (comtempt towards officials) is Article 88.
Article 88 carries a max of one year imporisonment and dishonorable discharge.:
