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Lt. Watada : a matter of conscience /

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 oat...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Mock, Freida Lee (Director, Producer, Screenwriter)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : American Film Foundation, [2010]
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Watada, Ehren.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Conscientious objectors > United States.
Soldiers > United States > Biography.
Guerre en Irak, 2003-2011 > Objecteurs de conscience > États-Unis.
Conscientious objectors
Soldiers
Iraq
United States
2003-2011
Documentaries and Factual Films
documentary film.
Biographical films
Biographies
Documentary films
Biographical films.
Documentary films.
Films biographiques.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed July 20, 2017).
Editor: Brian Johnson.
Physical Description:1 online resource (62 min.)
Playing Time:01:02:26
Production Credits:Cinematographer: Erik Daarstad.