Links and captions for eleven photographs by three AP and Reuters photographers taken on Mon., Feb. 5, 2007, in connection with the first day of the court-martial of Lt. Ehren Watada, are posted below.[1-11] -- Prominent among them are three by AP's John Froschauer of the Tacoma Puppetistas,[1,2,3] who were supported and staffed in part by United for Peace of Pierce County members, and the “Mother of all Banners” created by UFPPC (Steve Nebel & Jim Robbins especially) in June and still doing yeoman service, as Reuters photographer Robert Sorbo’s shot of the bridge over I-5 at Exit 119 shows.[7] -- Also posted are a number of photographs related to the court-martial (no cameras were allowed in the courtroom, however)....
1. [PHOTO CAPTION: A street theater act called the 'Tacoma Puppetistas' performs a mock court proceeding where puppeteers representing: President George Bush, former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of State Condolezza Rice, and Vice President Dick Cheney are charged with war crimes during a rally for supporters of 1st Lt. Ehren Watada near the gates of Fort Lewis Army Base, DuPont, Wash., Monday, Feb. 5, 2007. Watada announced last June that he would refuse to go to Iraq with his unit, the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division . Now the 28-year-old Watada faces four years in prison if convicted on one count of missing movement and two counts of conduct unbecoming an officer. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)] 2. [PHOTO CAPTION: A street theater act called the 'Tacoma Puppetistas' performs a mock court proceeding where puppeteers representing: President George Bush, former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of State Condolezza Rice, and Vice President Dick Cheney are charged with war crimes during a rally for supporters of 1st Lt. Ehren Watada near the gates of Fort Lewis Army Base, DuPont, Wash., Monday, Feb. 5, 2007. Watada announced last June that he would refuse to go to Iraq with his unit, the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. Now the 28-year-old Watada faces four years in prison if convicted on one count of missing movement and two counts of conduct unbecoming an officer. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)] 3. [PHOTO CAPTION: Tom McCarthy, right, speaks into a microphone, as he leads a street theater act called the 'Tacoma Puppetistas.' The group were enacting a mock court proceeding where puppeteers representing: President George Bush, former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of State Condolezza Rice, and Vice President Dick Cheney are charged with war crimes during a rally for supporters of 1st Lt. Ehren Watada near the gates of Fort Lewis Army Base, DuPont, Wash., Monday, Feb. 5, 2007. Watada announced last June that he would refuse to go to Iraq with his unit, the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. Now the 28-year-old Watada faces four years in prison if convicted on one count of missing movement and two counts of conduct unbecoming an officer. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)] 4. [PHOTO CAPTION: Demonstrators march in support of 1st Lt. Ehren Watada during a rally near the gates of Fort Lewis Army Base, DuPont, Wash., on the day his court-martial begins Monday, Feb. 5, 2007. Watada announced last June that he would refuse to go to Iraq with his unit, the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. Now the 28-year-old Watada faces four years in prison if convicted on one count of missing movement and two counts of conduct unbecoming an officer. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)] 5. [PHOTO CAPTION: Carolyn Ho (background L), mother of U.S. soldier 1st Lt. Ehren Watada, greets supporters entering the building where Watada is facing a court martial for refusing to deploy to Iraq, at Ft. Lewis, Washington February 5, 2007. REUTERS/Robert Sorbo (UNITED STATES)] 6. [PHOTO CAPTION: Diane Sambin holds out a peace sign to traffic over Interstate 5 near Ft. Lewis, Washington February 5, 2007, for 1st Lt. Ehren Watada who is facing court-martial for refusing to deploy to Iraq. REUTERS/Robert Sorbo (UNITED STATES)] 7. [PHOTO CAPTION: Supporters rally on an Interstate 5 overpass at Ft. Lewis, Washington February 5, 2007 for 1st Lt. Ehren Watada who is facing court-martial for refusing to deploy to Iraq. REUTERS/Robert Sorbo (UNITED STATES)] (This photo features the banner made UFPPC members (Steve Nebel & Jim Robbins especially) reading “THANK YOU LT WATADA -- YOU STAND FOR US -- WE STAND WITH YOU.”) 8. [PHOTO CAPTION: Charlene Bender (R) holds a sign supporting 1st Lt. Ehren Watada outside the gate at Ft. Lewis, Washington February 5, 2007 where Watada is facing court-martial for refusing to deploy to Iraq. REUTERS/Robert Sorbo (UNITED STATES)] 9. [PHOTO CAPTION: A military policeman gives instructions to people waiting to attend the court martial of U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ehren Watada, outside a courthouse at Fort Lewis, Wash. Monday, Feb. 5, 2007 on the first day of a court martial hearing for Watada, who announced last June that he would refuse to go to Iraq with his unit, the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. Watada, of Honolulu, faces four years in prison if convicted. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)] 10. [PHOTO CAPTION: Carolyn Ho, the mother of U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ehren Watada, arrives at a courthouse at Fort Lewis, Wash. Monday, Feb. 5, 2007 on the first day of a court martial hearing for Watada, who announced last June that he would refuse to go to Iraq with his unit, the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. Watada, of Honolulu, faces four years in prison if convicted on one count of missing movement and two counts of conduct unbecoming an officer. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)] 11. [PHOTO CAPTION: Lorin Watada, the brother of U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ehren Watada, arrives at a courthouse at Fort Lewis, Wash., Monday, Feb. 5, 2007, on the first day of a court martial hearing for his brother, who announced last June that he would refuse to go to Iraq with his unit, the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. Watada, of Honolulu, faces four years in prison if convicted on one count of missing movement and two counts of conduct unbecoming an officer. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)]
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