Dwight,
Good Sunday to you!
Maj Marshall called me yesterday to tell me she's on the short list
to deploy as an RCT SJA in Afghanistan for 7 months, beginning in late
Sep.
She owes "availability" information tomorrow. She's in conflict
because she wants to go for all of the obvious reasons, but senses that if
she lists "U.S. v. Wuterich" as one of her current obligations, she'll be
off the list.
Reading between her lines, I know she wants to go and would not be
disappointed to be released by SSgt Wuterich. Haytham and I
discussed this last night but I want to get your take. Here are some
COAs
COA 1: Release Maj Marshall, thus requiring the gov't to
appoint a new detailed counsel.
Possible
advantages: Delay while new counsel gets up to speed (Judge Jones
said he's give us all the time we need), which could easily take six
months, depending on how many other cases he/she had and how experienced
he/she is.
Possible
disadvantage: Waiving any concern that the loss of Maj M hurt us
(not sure this is a real concern).
COA 2: Do nothing.
Possible
advantage: Good help on the case, though I doubt she's even read the
entire investigation
Possible
disadvantage: Not leveraging this assignment to buy some delay, all
of which helps us tactically
Can we get your thoughts?
What do you think is our best tactical move vis-a-vis Maj M?
S/f,
Neal
Neal A. Puckett,
Esq
LtCol, USMC
(Ret)
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