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?)
