Fw: ROGERS: Marine Corps stuck in the 1970s

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

Forwarded. Some thoughts from the lady
from the Sacramento, Ca area.

Semper fi,
Don Greenlaw
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From: sandy damitz
To: clodagh2911@yahoo.com
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Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 11:54 PM
Subject: FW: ROGERS: Marine Corps stuck in the 1970s


Yo Clo,

It's too ironic.
I really like Rick Rogers, but one thing befuzzles me.
He asks, "Would society deem it proper for a jury of police officers to 
decide the fate of a cop charged with shooting a civilian?", etc.
> From what I know of history, the Founders' idea behind trial by jury "was" 
for the accused to be judged by his peers, which meant people who knew the 
accused, who worked with him, his neighbors, and so on because they wanted 
to protect an accused from the Government, so when I watch what has happened 
to Larry, Michael, several others and now Wuterich, it's the opposite.

No matter all the hoopla of the hearings and trial, one man, the Convening 
Authority (Government) has it in his power to make "the" judgment, to stop 
the persecution of our troops. What the hell is the difference from King 
George?

Answer: Mattis, nor any other Convening Authority wears a crown. Not yet 
anyway.
That's probably reserved for the skinny guy with the purple lips and big 
floppy ears.


Sandy








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Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:15:46 -0800
From: clodagh2911@yahoo.com
Subject: ROGERS: Marine Corps stuck in the 1970s
To: dgreenlaw@cox.net
CC: lilsolitaire@hotmail.com; fbalbano@cox.net


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


The definition of Insanity - Doing the same thing over and over but 
expecting different results.