02/05/07 [War Resister Lt. Ehren ] Watada Has Supporters On Campus
Watada Has Supporters On Campus
The Capital Times
Monday, February 5, 2007
By Anita Weier The Capital Times
University of Wisconsin-Madison students planned actions throughout the day in support of Lt. Ehren Watada and other war resisters.
Five students braved sub-zero weather this morning to display a banner with pictures of war resisters during rush hour on the overpass across Campus Drive.
"Today is the date of Watada's court-martial. We wanted to show soldiers who resist that they have our support, and others who are thinking about resisting that they will have our support," said Chris Dols, a senior at the UW who is from New Haven, Conn. "I agree with Ehren Watada that this is an illegal war, and that it is right to refuse to carry out illegal orders. The U.S. was not acting in defense. This was an aggressive war based on lies."
Other actions have been planned on campus today, including handing out leaflets at the Memorial Union, making announcements in classrooms and perhaps displaying a banner during the afternoon rush hour, Dols said.
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Monica Goncze, 22, a graduate of Cornell College in Iowa who is now working in Madison, said she is also working with the Wisconsin Campus Anti-war Network in publicizing the group's efforts.
"Watada is really important. He sets a huge precedent for other soldiers who resist," Goncze said.
"We can't solve all that violence with violence," she said. "It is costing too many lives."
Learn more about Ly. Watada's case and how you can support war resisters at ThankYouLt.org