11-09-2006, 21:18
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Army officer faces court-martial for Bush comments
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11-09-2006, 23:02
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Disgraceful officer
Its OK to have an opinion but this guy's actions are disgraceful at every level.
He is lucky he is not facing a firing squad as a result of willfully missing a major deployment during war time.
And to think its a volunteer Army.
Hope he gets the max, I'll send his cowardly ass a letter in jail everyday that he is there.
MM
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11-09-2006, 23:11
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A coward, a fool, a disgrace to the uniform, but most of all, a tool of the anti-war crowd.
Used like a sports car on Bragg Boulevard.
TR
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11-09-2006, 23:33
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He disgusts me. Pansie.
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11-10-2006, 10:02
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As I stated in the earlier thread on Watada, the Army compromised and did a disservice to all those who serve their country and fulill their oath faithfully. Soldiers of 3rd BCT, 2ID risk their lives for their country, and this POS has to worry about little more than 6 years at Leavenworth and a book deal.
Watada did not just miss a troop movement. He is a deserter, and a deserter in time of war may be punished by death. "Any member of the armed forces who ... quits his unit, organization, or place of duty with intent to avoid hazardous duty or to shirk important service.... is guilty of desertion. Any commissioned officer of the armed forces who, after tender of his resignation and before notice of its acceptance, quits his post or proper duties without leave and with intent to remain away therefrom permanently is guilty of desertion. Any person found guilty of desertion or attempt to desert shall be punished, if the offense is committed in time of war, by death or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct... ."
Personally, as I noted before, I think he should have been under Article 99 as well, also a death penalty offense. There is no simple "front line" in this war, and actions in Washington state are just as much "in the presence of the enemy," who can read that AP report as easily as you or I, as actions in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Earlier thread: http://www.professionalsoldiers.com/...ad.php?t=11044
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11-10-2006, 10:26
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Originally Posted by The Reaper
A coward, a fool, a disgrace to the uniform, but most of all, a tool of the anti-war crowd.
Used like a sports car on Bragg Boulevard.
TR
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After reading about this guy it would seem he might have joined with the intent to make headlines. Kinda wonder who put him up to it..... he ain't smart enough to think for himself.... 
TS
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11-10-2006, 10:49
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The judicial process is much to slow and much to good for this POS. The military will continue to spend way too much money and time on someone not deserving of either. Take care of hime one of two ways:
team rope him and tear him in half or
hang him (upside down), bleed him out, gut him & skin him.
Either way is fast and to the point. Bosth save time and money.
I agree with TS, there is more than meets the eye on this clown.
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11-10-2006, 11:40
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You all forget.....we now have a kinder and gentile Army...... He will go to court, the court will slap his hand, and they will then let him go....... That seems to be the trend today....... be political correct in all you do or say.......
I hope I am wrong and they lock him up for 10 years......... execution is out of the political question......
Jim
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11-10-2006, 12:14
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Jim:
I agree with you on all. I do not think the military will much do at all to him even though I still think a hanging is in order. Our society wants to forgive him for we have misunderstood him somehow. He is not a bad person, just does not support the action that many of our young soldiers had made the ultimate sacrifice for. He will continue to walk through society, stealing the oxygen from good, honest , brave men. Somehow he will be compensated for the "unjust" actions brought against him. The one thing I truely hope for is he is never tried in front of a civilian jury. I still like the team roping concept, using big, stout quarter horses.
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11-10-2006, 12:56
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I somehow doubt that he will get what he justly deserves! I like the drawn & quartered punisment! 
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11-10-2006, 13:03
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I would have shot the fucker...
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Originally Posted by incommin
You all forget.....we now have a kinder and gentile Army...... He will go to court, the court will slap his hand, and they will then let him go....... That seems to be the trend today....... be political correct in all you do or say.......
I hope I am wrong and they lock him up for 10 years......... execution is out of the political question......
Jim
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11-10-2006, 15:23
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......... execution is out of the political question......
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That's what tightens my colon these days. No executions. Ass-hats in the military and the civil service are caught spying for foreign governments and they get 20 years in jail. Big deal. They ought to raffle off their execution to anyone in uniform to whoever bids the highest for it. Heck, pay just my per diem and I'd do it for free. With an e-tool.
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11-10-2006, 18:10
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1st Lt. Ehren Watada, Please stand for your sentence.
This court-martial hearing finds you guilty!
(1 count) of conduct unbecoming an officer.
We also find you guilty of deserting your unit in a time of war!
It is with great pleasure we have came to a final Dession on your Punishmet.
(Lt Watada you will Dress in your Class A uniform and board a awaiting C17 transport plane, from there you will fly directly over sea's to be united with your Unit. Be advised you will be making a Parachue jump at 1200ft AGL
at 1300 local time.) do you have any questions ?
(But Sir) Im not airborne qualified!!!!!
(reply) you will be when you make that jump!!!
(Sir) there must be some mistake im asigned to a striker BN they are a MECH
unit.
(reply) you got a transfer to the 173d PIR
(Sir) why the 173d in italy ?
(reply) The 173d is not in italy! they have been redeployed and are
in heavy fighting in Tal Far IRAQ Dont worry they know who you are
and your mission we are confident they will have everything aranged
when you get there.
(GULP!) What is my mission sir ?
(reply) Prisoner Exchange !!! (6 iraqi fighters and 1 shit bag officer !!!)
in exchange for a wounded pvt. ( I think we got the better deal dont you Lt?)
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11-10-2006, 19:09
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Stand Corrected
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(Sir) there must be some mistake im asigned to a striker BN they are a MECH unit.
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7.624U:
Please -- a SBCT is not a mech outfit. It is an SBCT -- way different in doctrine and TOE than a conventional mech outfit.
Watada is in the FA Battalion of 3/2 SBCT. A good freind of mine took command of this Battalion about a month prior to deployment. Thats when this Watada guy popped up and started his crap.
Watada wanted to be in the Army just to have it on his resume. His real desire is to be a Democrat politician in Hawaii and he seems to have modeled his concept of a future after Kerry. Serve only to say you have served and then become an Anti-American hate monger -- like Kerry.
The local communists and hate America first crowd around here aren't using Watada. Watada is part of them and is happy to be part of them.
Two guys out of 3/2 SBCT got killed yesterday in fact. Watada should be sentenced to death by hanging.
Gene
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11-16-2006, 08:01
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send him encouragement
If there is anyone who might like to send him a letter of encouragement, his e-mail is:
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But **only** if you have something nice or constructive to say...
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