Fw: ROGERS: Marine Corps stuck in the 1970s

["Don Greenlaw" <dgreenlaw@cox.net>]

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Semper fi,
Don Greenlaw
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Clo Shivnan
To: Don Greenlaw
Cc: sandy damitz ; frank albano
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 10:15 PM
Subject: ROGERS: Marine Corps stuck in the 1970s


Hi Don,

Re NC Times article by Rick Rogers:
In observing the Wuterich Cout Martial I have pondered much the same as 
Rogers calls out.  As a civilian I also question how the 8 male jurors can 
reach a fair and impartial decision on Frank's case.  Knowing what we know 
now about the SOFA talks, playing heavily on the sentences of Hutchins, 
Behena and trial of Wuterich, how do we know that the current jurors will do 
the right thing and make a decision based on the facts and evidence 
presented, and not succumb to political pressure and make an example out of 
Wuterich.  The stench of Undue Command Influence has been all over the 
Hamdania and Haditha cases and that stench still lingers today.  I wish I 
had some faith in the UCMJ but I don't, the 8 jurors may render the Wuterich 
verdict but I feel the decision (influence) on which way to vote comes from 
DC.

Coloring my synical  view is the "timing" of the release of the Pee Gate 
video of Marines from 3/2 showering some dead insurgents.  The 3/2 Marines 
have been back in US for some time, some are even out of the Corps, but yet 
this video is "released" Wednesday.  Tell me this video and the backlash on 
the USMC will not influence a Wuterich decision, I double dog dare you :)


Here's the article from NC TImes:
http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/columnists/rogers/rogers-marine-corps-stuck-in-the-s/article_ab67b5f8-7253-5d8a-9e00-3a9df6005599.html

Slainte,
Clo


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