Category: Media
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Watada’s pre-trial hearing for court martial begins today
Back in June 1st Lieutenant Watada (Army) publicly refused to deploy to Iraq for the Iraq War, saying that he believed the war to be illegal and that it would make him party to war crimes. His court martial is set to begin in February, but the pre-trial hearing begins today. Recently, journalist Kevin Sites…
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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Doesn’t Work?
A Zogby Poll from last month supposedly indicates a shift in military attitudes concerning the longstanding “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. Some interesting statistics from the poll: . . . Of those in combat units, 21% said they know for certain that someone in their unit is gay or lesbian, slightly less than for those…
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Every U.S. military branch exceeds its 2006 reenlistment goals
Buried at number 8 on Time Magazine’s Top 10 list of underreported stories of 2006: MORE U.S. TROOPS WILLING TO REENLIST While there was much talk about the Army raising the maximum age for new recruits from 35 to 42, the lesser-known development is that the Pentagon managed not only to meet, but to exceed…
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From Father to Son, Last Words to Live By (NY Times)
This article was written by the fiancé of First Sgt. Charles Monroe King. First Sgt. King was killed by an IED in October. He drew pictures of himself with angel wings. He left a set of his dog tags on a nightstand in my Manhattan apartment. He bought a tiny blue sweat suit for our…
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Disabled vet sues Michael Moore
Article from Reuters by Jason Szep. A U.S. war veteran who lost both arms in Iraq has sued Oscar-winning director Michael Moore for $85 million, saying television clips were used without his permission in the anti-war documentary “Fahrenheit 9/11” and gave a false impression that he opposed the war. Sgt. Peter Damon, 33, a supporter…