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Submitted by Sarah on Wed, 08/16/2006 - 10:25am.
Thursday, August 17, 7:30 pm
» Press Conference & Public Briefing: Eric Seitz (Lt. Watada’s lawyer) and three expert witnesses*, in Tacoma to testify on Lt. Watada’s behalf: former UN Undersecretary Denis Halliday, Col. Ann Wright (US Army, Ret.), and international law expert Francis Boyle (further info below). Where: South Park Community Center, 4831 South Tacoma Way (between S. 48th St. and S. 50th St.) in Tacoma, Washington. Full press release concerning Lt. Watada's 8/17 hearing *RE participants in Thursday evening briefing: Lt. Watada's civilian counsel, Eric A. Seitz, will call expert witnesses including former United Nations Undersecretary Denis Halliday, Col. Ann Wright (Ret.), who resigned her position with the US Foreign Service in March 2003 to protest the invasion of Iraq, and University of Illinois Professor Francis Boyle, an international law expert, to support Lt. Watada's contentions that the invasion of Iraq violated domestic and international law and that high level policies and rules of engagement permit, encourage, and condone the commission of war crimes in Iraq.
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If The Fire is ever told to
Submitted by The Fire Inside on Wed, 08/16/2006 - 10:48am.If The Fire is ever told to represent the United Nations anywhere on the planet, everyone will get to see another soldier questioning high level policies.
"I am for free commerce with all nations, political connection with none, and little or no diplomatic establishment. And I am not for linking ourselves by new treaties with the quarrels of Europe, entering that field of slaughter to preserve their balance."