[Girlene]

Even if the enlisted Marines are absolved of murder, the officers still can be prosecuted for failing to properly investigate.

This is getting silly. A verdict like that would destroy the effectiveness of having any lawyers in the field during war. To cover themselves, they'll ask for further investigations left and right to make sure they are never second guessed down the line. Same goes for other officers. Have these prosecutors ever seen combat?

Well, I guess the prosecutors answered a question I had about the scheduling for these hearings. I didn't understand why they would hold hearings for the officers before they determined if the Marines had actually committed any crimes. Doesn't matter, I guess. Officers must investigate non-crimes, too?!

[oh8eleven]

A verdict like that would destroy the effectiveness of having any lawyers in the field during war.
Having lawyers in the field during war is "effective?"