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Amnesty supporting US army Iraq refusenik

LONDON (AFP) - Amnesty International said a US army officer would be a prisoner of conscience if a pending court martial convicts him of disobeying orders to go to Iraq.
"If found guilty, Amnesty International would consider Ehren Watada to be a prisoner of conscience and call for his immediate and unconditional release," said Susan Lee, the human rights group's Americas program director.

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