Fw: ROGERS: Marine Corps stuck in the 1970s

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

Forwarded. Bill Fowler is a strong supporter
of Sgt Hutchins.

Semper fi,
Don Greenlaw
----- Original Message ----- 
From: ewfowler@comcast.net
To: clodagh2911@yahoo.com
Cc: sandy damitz ; Don Greenlaw
Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 8:20 AM
Subject: Re: ROGERS: Marine Corps stuck in the 1970s


Hi Clo,



Plus the SecNav has decided that Jan 17 (Tuesday) is the date for awarding 
the Navy Cross, posthumously, to the family of Lance Corporal Donald Hogan 
for his actions in August 2009.
The ceremony will occur at Camp Pendleton while Wuetrich's trial is ongoing.



I, too, am very cynical about the leadership of the Navy/Marine Corps in 
both the Haditha and Hamdaniya cases.  The timing for Mabus to decide "show 
up" for the award (he personally wanted to do it, according to the article 
in the link below) is beyond suspicion.  It's more evidence of the ongoing 
"thuggery" in Washington and senior military leaders/officers.




http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/military/military-camp-pendleton-marine-hero-to-be-awarded-navy-cross/article_b7d0d7c6-f916-5f5f-ae06-051b4086b3ab.html





If the upcoming decision on Larry's case is not overturn for undue command 
influence (re:  Mabus comments in January 2009) then there is not a UCMJ.



Bill









From: "Don Greenlaw" <dgreenlaw@cox.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 1:30:32 AM
Subject: Fw: ROGERS: Marine Corps stuck in the 1970s

Forwarded.

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


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