Comments on: War Hero Faces Court Martial and Prison http://www.8asians.com/2007/01/26/war-hero-faces-court-martial-and-prison/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:53:47 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: mel http://www.8asians.com/2007/01/26/war-hero-faces-court-martial-and-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-23 mel Sat, 03 Feb 2007 23:11:31 +0000 http://www.littleyellowdifferent.com/8asians/?p=40#comment-23 yes, but does self-enlisted imply he must fight a war he does not agree with or believe in? a soldier should not be a pawn, and enlisting does not mean totally signing away one's free will. there are several military personnel who are AWOL right now. i think they're all expected to "prove" their loyalty; that Watada is highlighted speaks to the fact that minorities may get even more pressure to do so. yes, but does self-enlisted imply he must fight a war he does not agree with or believe in? a soldier should not be a pawn, and enlisting does not mean totally signing away one’s free will.

there are several military personnel who are AWOL right now. i think they’re all expected to “prove” their loyalty; that Watada is highlighted speaks to the fact that minorities may get even more pressure to do so.

]]> By: mona http://www.8asians.com/2007/01/26/war-hero-faces-court-martial-and-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-21 mona Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:18:20 +0000 http://www.littleyellowdifferent.com/8asians/?p=40#comment-21 while i respect and admire Watada for standing his ground on political views, i would hardly liken him to the "No-No Boys" who were literally forced to choose between internment and "proving" their loyalty by participating in war, neither option granting freedom. the political implication of their choice was heavy as well. Watada is a self-enlisted man. while i respect and admire Watada for standing his ground on political views, i would hardly liken him to the “No-No Boys” who were literally forced to choose between internment and “proving” their loyalty by participating in war, neither option granting freedom. the political implication of their choice was heavy as well. Watada is a self-enlisted man.

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