Army Lt. Ehren Watada refused to deploy to Iraq with his Striker brigade recently, because, he told his superiors, the war is illegal and he had a duty to refuse to serve. He offered to go to Afghanistan, but was refused the compromise. Why? The Army argues that soldiers don't get to make that determination and if they did, Army discipline would unravel. He is going through an Article 32 hearing now, as an Army judge has to decide whether Watada should go to trial in a Court Martial.
If it does go to trial, Watada and his defense intend to put the war itself on trial. Go here for more info.
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