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Watada Court-Martial Ends in Mistrail: 'In a stunning defeat for military prosecutors, the military judge said he had no choice but to declare a mistrail because military prosecutors and Watada's defense attorney could not reach an agreement regarding the characterization of a stipulation agreement Watada signed before the start of his court.martial.'

In essence agreement could not be reached if what he signed was an admission of guilt or a statement of fact that he believes the Iraq war is illegal.

'I hated to leave my troops, but something had to be done to stop this insanity, he said. How could I order men to die for something I believe is wrong? Wearing the uniform is not, and is never, an excuse.'
www.truthout.org/docs_2006/020707Z.shtml

Further details on the trial at Watada Lawyer Rebukes Judge at www.commondreams.org/headlines07/0207-06.htm
- posted by Gloria @ 9:18 AM