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Army File New Charges Against War Resister Ehren Watada

HeadlineFeb 26, 2007

In military news, the Army has refiled charges against war resister 1st Lt. Ehren Watada. Last year he became the first commissioned officer to refuse to deploy to Iraq. His initial court-martial ended in a mistrial. If convicted on all counts, Watada faces up to six years in prison.

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