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Fresh Air from WHYY, January 25, 2007 – Army Lieutenant Ehren Watada is the first American officer to refuse to deploy to Iraq on the grounds that he thinks the war is illegal. He is joined by one of his lawyers, Eric Seitz, a civilian. Watada is now being court-martialed…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Officer Refused to Deploy to Iraq Fresh Air from WHYY, January 25, 2007 – Army Lieutenant Ehren Watada is the first American officer to refuse to deploy to Iraq on the grounds that he thinks the war is illegal. He is joined by one of his lawyers, Eric Seitz, a civilian. 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