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  Army Officer Refuses to Deploy to Iraq
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News DateFriday, June 9, 2006 12:00:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionAn Army lieutenant who refuses to deploy to Iraq with his Fort Lewis Stryker brigade said he's prepared to face the consequences, including a possible prison term.

1st Lt. Ehren Watada, who joined the Army in March 2003, said he researched the reasons behind the U.S. involvement in Iraq and concluded the war is illegal and immoral.

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