2006-10-05 - News Conference by Asian Communities for Lt. Watada - Los Angeles

Korean Americans for Peace is hosting a press conference in support of Lt. Ehren Watada, the Japanese American Army officer court martialed for refusing to deploy to the Iraq War, which he has characterized as "illegal and unjust." From the event announcement:

WHAT] The joint news conference by Asian immigrant communities in supporting Japanese American Lt. Ehren Watada, the first U.S. commissioned officer to refuse Iraq deployment. (It is also the first joint news conference of Asian communities speaking out against the war on Iraq.)

[WHEN/WHERE] Thursday, Oct. 5th, 10:00 AM at KIWA (3465 W. 8th St. LA, CA 90005)

[WHO] Special Guest Speakers: Bob Watada and Rosa Sakanishi, parents of Lt. Ehren Watada. (They are touring Southern California for their son’s case through Oct. 2nd-Oct. 16th. Lt.Ehren Watada cannot travel freely out of Fort Lewis, Wash., where he is currently stationed.)

Speakers:

*Chinese Community: Kay Key-ho Pih, PhD.(Assistant Professor in Department of Sociology, CSUN)

*Japanese Community: David Monkawa (Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress Officers) NCRR is the major org. sponsoring the So.Calf.tour for Lt. Watada’s case.

*Korean Community: Younghui Kim, Philis Kim (Korean-Americans for Peace; KAP)

*Philippines Community: Chito (BAYAN USA)

*South Asian Community: Shiu-Ming Cheer (South Asian Network/Civil Rights Attorney)

Click here for more about Watada.