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U.S. Military Subpoenas Journalist to Testify in Case of Lt. Watada

HeadlineDec 19, 2006

The U.S. military has subpoenaed an independent journalist and demanded that she testify in the trial of First Lt. Ehren Watada, who has refused to serve in Iraq. The journalist, Sarah Olson of Oakland, interviewed Watada in May. She was subpoenaed on Thursday. Independent journalist Dahr Jamail, Truthout editor Marc Ash and a reporter with the Honolulu Star-Bulletin have also been approached by the military. Watada has been charged with refusing to deploy, “contempt toward officials” and “conduct unbecoming of an officer.” His court-martial is set to take place in February.

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