I think what bothers me the most about this whole mess is not one officer has been charged. To me that reeks of coverup and hanging these NCO's and enlisted men out to dry. For all that to be happening and not one officer knowing it was going on is at the very least dereliction of duty for the officer or officers that were supposed to be in charge of these men and women that have been charged with crimes. Twenty years in prison and a dishonorable discharge is excessive punishment for the crimes. A dishonorable discharge would have been sufficient, twenty years of benefits is a lot to lose. The way the military has handled this before, during and after is pathetic. That's my opinion.
*edit* eight years instead of twenty.... 4 am is to early to be posting.
Last edited by scout; 10-22-2004 at 07:35 AM..
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