The court martial of the first US army officer to refuse to fight in the Iraq war has ended in a mistrial. On Wednesday, a military judge halted the case against First Lieutenant Ehren Watada over possible inconsistencies in a pre-trial agreement Watada made with prosecutors. Geoffrey Millard of Truthout.org reports from Fort Lewis in Washington. [includes rush transcript]

We turn now to the court martial of U.S. Army First Lieutenant Ehren Watada. He is the first officer to refuse deployment to Iraq. On Wednesday the Army judge declared a mistrial.

• Geoffrey Millard of Truthout.org, reporting from Fort Lewis in Washington.