Updated at 2:54 p.m., Friday, February 23, 2007
Army refiles charges against 1st Lt. Watada
Advertiser Staff
The Army today refiled charges against 1st Lt. Ehren Watada, who gained international attention for refusing to deploy to Iraq.The charges come after a military judge declared a mistrial earlier this month in Watada's court-martial trial.
Eric Seitz, Watada's attorney, said the Army refiled the same charges against the 28-year-old Kalani High School graduate. They include one count of missing movement and two counts of conduct unbecoming an officer. Watada claims the war is illegal and he would be party to war crimes if he followed orders to deploy.
