I see a lot of criticism of military justice both here and in general. It seems that the catch words are "cover up" and "Scape Goats"
RE:Abu Ghraib: So far 1 General( now a Col), 1 Col., 4 LTC., 3 Maj., 9 Cpt., 4 1lt., 2 2Lt, and 3 CWO have been charged. Some received administrative punishment and some are still awaiting Courts Martial. That is 26 officers. Soon the media will be crying that Karpinski was a scape goat. Not true, punishment was meted out all down the chain of command.
RE: Marines. There was fear that the marine that shot a wounded terrorist in a mosque would be sacrificed to the media. Not true. Yesterday the USMC board of inquiry found that the marine had acted properly and no charges will be filed.
I have said many times that the military is perfectly capable of policing itself and the media and general public needs to butt out!
Now I see that Tillman who is a hero is being used as a weapon against the Army. It is said that the Army "with held" information. There are big differences between "with holding for a proper time", with holding period, and covering up. I'd bet that Tillman is rolling over in his grave.
