Watada deserves the scorn of all Americans for what he is doing. His supporters try to make him a hero for being willing to suffer the consequences of his refusing to deploy with his men. He is a coward because he is not willing to suffer those consequences and the endless filings by his lawyers prove it.
Thanks for what y’all are doing at Freedom Bridge.
Muhamed Ali went through the same sort of ordeal when he refused to fight. He eventually regained his reputation where Watada probably will not. Of course he didn’t have to put up with the internet either.
While I certainly can’t say that I support his decision, he is showing some sort of courage. He may or may not be afraid to fight in Iraq, but he obviously isn’t afraid to fight here.