[Marine_Uncle]

One can only wonder about those young ones that are considering joining the Army, Marines, or Navy with the expressed idea of becoming an infantry soldier, grunt, or say a SEAL, as how they will think once they learn what the hell is going on. The damage being done to both the individuals, their families, and our military serving in harms way is really very real, as many of us realize.
I have lost so much respect for the JAG and the NCIS that it is not even funny. I assume the right thing for general Mattis to do is stay out of the picture until a point is reached where he says no court martials or any form of current punishment will not be carried out and stopped.
One does not want anyone thinking justice is not being served, but in this case the only course for justice to be served will be for all these Marines to walk free.
At most a few hundred perhaps less, Iraqi even give the least shit as how the case would turn out. As our Soldiers and Marines free them all from all the killers they only want us to stay in their country. This whole thing is a total travesty at best, and really fringes on the criminal IMHO.

[SevenMinusOne]

One does not want anyone thinking justice is not being served, but in this case the only course for justice to be served will be for all these Marines to walk free.

Exactly right.

Which now at this unfortunate point. Where these Marines are being tried on disgraceful charges by sh****** second guessing JAGS/NCIS.......The best option for these men now is for them to walk free at the conclusion of this disgraceful trial. Where they can clear their good names.

If they are convicted (I pray they are not) It is at that point that the notion of Higher's should likely step in.