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标题: 华裔军官公开拒绝赴伊战是"英雄"还是"叛徒"? [打印本页]

作者: start    时间: 6.2.2007 17:21
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华裔军官公开拒绝赴伊战是"英雄"还是"叛徒"?

美国陆军中尉Ehren K Watada7日在华盛顿举行新闻发布会,公开拒绝赴伊拉克服役。Watada表示,参加伊拉克战争,将把他推向战争犯罪(party to war crimes)的道路。据悉,Watada是美国首个拒绝服兵役的美军军官。
  另一方面,驻伊美军在涉嫌滥杀平民损害了海军陆战队的声誉以及美国在阿拉伯世界的形象,虽然只是个别士兵的个人行为,但美国公众对军队支持也可能受到影响。到现在为止,许多美国人虽然反对伊拉克战争,但对士兵的支持没有丝毫保留。

  近年来美军征兵越来越难,除了许多年轻人不愿当兵外,符合入伍条件者也越来越少。美国防部一项报告认为,75%的美国年轻人都未达到入伍条件。

  美国军方计划在从去年10月1日开始的本财政年度中招收十八万名新兵。但据美国媒体报道,为了完成征兵指标,美军不得不招收有违法记录者入伍。在上个财政年度中,美国陆军招收新兵中的15%有违法记录。

旧金山华埠小区1月29日首次打破对伊拉克战争保持沉默的态度,近400百华埠居民、小区分子及市府员官在刘贵明小学表示反对战争,并声援有华裔血统的美军上尉和多田艾伦(LT. Ehren Warada),他因拒绝到伊拉克战场而面临2月5日军事法庭的审讯,最高可判监6年,他也是第一位拒绝带兵到伊拉克战场的亚裔军官。



Lt. Ehren Watada, illegal Iraq War refuser




美国陆军中尉Ehren K Watada 在华盛顿举行新闻发布会






A Soldier's Duty? The Ehren Watada Story



据美国《星岛日报》报道,和多田艾伦的母亲何桂梅(Carlyn Ho)是夏威夷的土生华裔,为声援儿子免遭军事法庭起诉,去年12月中旬已开始四出游说,寻求各界人士的支持。何桂梅自27日起已参加了在旧金山举行的五千人反战大游行,29日更出席了整天的活动。

受命研究伊战因由认为非法战争拒赴伊作战

何桂梅在华埠居民月会上表示,儿子是爱国的人,自从911恐袭事件发生后,即决定入伍,在军官学校受训后,2004年底至2005年派驻韩国,被官方视为派驻伊克拉带兵的人选。2005年初被调返华盛顿州的Ft. Lewis军营,为带领士兵上战场作好准备,也包括了研究伊拉克战争的前因后果,将所作结论送交美国国会,作为美国出兵的理据。

但和多田上尉经过一年的调查,认为这是一场无论在国际上或联合国看来都是非法的战事,作出了拒绝到伊拉克服役的决定。2006年1月,何桂梅接到儿子的电话,告知她自己要违抗军令的消息。她说,也曾劝告儿子一人难以和军部对抗,但最后何桂梅夫妇认同儿子应该效忠的是国家和宪法,并非效忠于总统或五角大楼。

华埠首次大规模声援

何桂梅希望各界人士能够支持和多田上尉。华埠长老会方小龙牧师表示,自从伊拉克战争爆发以来,他相信大部分华人都是反对战争的,但从未有实际的行动,华埠小区一向为伸展正义而斗争,以前曾为无辜受害的陈果仁、高冠仲或李文和等争取权益事件,他又比喻社会的大镕炉正受燃烧,已到水深火热程度,要求华人站起来对抗。

旧金山市参事会主席佩斯金、警察委员李艳虹、估值官丁右立、教育委员马兆光、前州教育总监谢国器及当年抗拒到越南服役的王文友等,都出席了声援大会,向和多田上尉表示支持。大会上又发起签名运动,鼓励市民上网去了解事态和留下联系方法。

旧金山当地日内将展开多项反战和支持和多田上尉的活动,由2月1日起至7日,旧金山和柏克莱将有连串的游行和声援行动,而2月4日下午2时至4时,在市府广场举行了大型反战及声援和多田艾伦上尉活动。


Soldier on trial for Iraq refusal



Watada's supporters, including actor Sean Penn, gathered outside the army base [AP]

A US army officer who refused an order to deploy to Iraq has pleaded not guilty to several charges at a court-martial that calls into question the right of officers to speak out against the war.

First Lieutenant Ehren Watada has described America's involvement in Iraq as illegal and morally wrong.


On the first day of the court-martial in Fort Lewis, an army base near Seattle, Watada explained that he saw the order to go to Iraq as illegal because the war itself was illegal.

He said: "I had no other choice but to refuse the order."


'Illegal' war

The 28-year old faces four years in prison if convicted on one count of missing movement and two counts of conduct unbecoming an officer for refusing to go with his unit, the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division.

He refused conscientious-objector status, saying he would serve in Afghanistan but not Iraq.

Anti-war activists consider Watada a hero and his supporters say he is the first army officer to publicly refuse to deploy to Iraq.

"As the order to take part in an illegal act is ultimately unlawful as well, I must as an officer of honour and integrity refuse that order"

First Lieutenant Ehren Watada

Watada had hoped to make his case against the war in court, but John Head, the military judge presiding over the case, denied the defence's request to argue the legality of the war, saying the question cannot be answered in a military court.

Head also denied a list of possible defence witnesses and limited what the defence could ask potential members of the military panel that will determine Watada's fate.

Eric Seitz, Watada's lawyer, said: "It has become clear now that there is nothing for us to say in this courtroom."

Seitz called the decisions "comical" and "atrocious".

Watada's supporters and opponents gathered outside the gates of the army base, waving banners and shouting.

'War crime'

The two charges of conduct unbecoming an officer stem from public comments Watada made encouraging soldiers "to throw down their weapons" to resist an authoritarian government at home.

Defence lawyers had intended to argue that Watada's comments were free speech protected under the US constitution but Head rejected this.

In a video statement in June, Watada said: "As the order to take part in an illegal act is ultimately unlawful as well, I must as an officer of honour and integrity refuse that order."


Despite having already been charged, he spoke out again in August, at a Veterans for Peace rally in Seattle.


Watada said: "Though the American soldier wants to do right, the illegitimacy of the occupation itself, the policies of this administration, and the rules of engagement of desperate field commanders will ultimately force them to be party to war crime."


Army 'betrayal'

Army prosecutors say Watada's behaviour was dangerous to "the mission" and morale of other soldiers.


Captain Dan Kuecker said at one hearing: "He betrayed his fellow soldiers who are now serving in Iraq."

Colonel Dan Baggio, a US army spokesperson, said: "[It] sets a bad example for the soldiers underneath that person. It sets a bad precedent. At that point in time you've lost good order and discipline. You can't have that in a military


作者: 慕尼黑不眠夜    时间: 6.2.2007 17:25
过去越战时,有很多军人厌战,跑到瑞典大使馆申请政治庇护。结果瑞典对这些美国大兵来一个批一个,都送到瑞典安家落户了,没把这个总指责别人人权的国家政府给气死。
作者: huwen_2007    时间: 6.2.2007 17:55
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作者: 五香    时间: 6.2.2007 17:57
从国家角度来讲,是叛徒..
作者: 慕尼黑不眠夜    时间: 6.2.2007 18:23
QUOTE(五香 @ 06.02.2007, 17:57 )
从国家角度来讲,是叛徒..
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你是说从哪个国家角度讲?是美国的叛徒还是中国的叛徒?
作者: 五香    时间: 6.2.2007 18:31
QUOTE(慕尼黑不眠夜 @ 06.02.2007, 19:23 )
你是说从哪个国家角度讲?是美国的叛徒还是中国的叛徒?
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美国...
他既然入了美国藉,就是美国人了,在享受美国国籍给他带来的好处同时,也应该做出贡献甚至牺牲.
作者: huwen_2007    时间: 6.2.2007 18:44
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作者: 慕尼黑不眠夜    时间: 6.2.2007 18:45
还好,你到这个层次了,那我可以给你讲这个层次的法了,真正把你往高层次上带了。在那个孙明的帖子里那个累啊。。。。目前全国内真正往高层次带人的只有我一个人在做。

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作者: 糖醋黄花鱼    时间: 6.2.2007 18:45
应该把布什发伊拉克打俩月仗.
作者: 慕尼黑不眠夜    时间: 6.2.2007 18:48
QUOTE(五香 @ 06.02.2007, 18:31 )
美国...
他既然入了美国藉,就是美国人了,在享受美国国籍给他带来的好处同时,也应该做出贡献甚至牺牲.
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从传统的保守主意讲,你说的没错。但是从维护自由了,人权,和平了等将来的角度讲没准他对了。
作者: 五香    时间: 6.2.2007 18:50
QUOTE(慕尼黑不眠夜 @ 06.02.2007, 19:48 )
从传统的保守主意讲,你说的没错。但是从维护自由了,人权,和平了等将来的角度讲没准他对了。
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所以我说的是从国家的角度讲他是叛徒...

作者: 慕尼黑不眠夜    时间: 6.2.2007 18:57
QUOTE(五香 @ 06.02.2007, 18:50 )
所以我说的是从国家的角度讲他是叛徒...
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有时候最忠于国家,对国家更有利的往往是当初所谓背叛国家的那些人。

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