Lt. Watada. A matter of conscience
Description
Lt. Watada tells a David and Goliath story about a young army officer willing to face court-martial and eight years in prison rather than be a party to war crimes. Lt. Watada is the first military officer to refuse to deploy to Iraq and to speak out that the war is illegal and a violation of his oath to the Constitution. The film is a cliffhanger as it dramatizes what it means for a lone soldier to publicly challenge Presidential war policy in order to fulfill his duty as an officer, to follow the rule of law and to honor his Oath.
Runtime
62 minutes
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Geography
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Alexander Street
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