You are painting with a VERY broad brush. I don't think you realize what it takes to become a JAG. JAGs tend to be among the top performers in their law schools, who had a good shot at going into higher-paying law firms, but are using their education on behalf of their country.
If you have evidence of **actual** misconduct, I'm all ears. But at worst, all I've seen in this is that the military took seriously some very serious allegations for which there was substantial (but not conclusive) evidence. There certainly isn't enough evidence to suggest that this is an abuse of prosecutorial discretion.
As regards the NCIS agents - in case you haven't been following this case, the testimony which apparently has proved crucial in exonerating Corporal Sharratt was from an NCIS agent.
I've had it up to here with all these broad-brush attacks against military lawyers and investigators from people who don't know jack-squat about the law. They're doing their job - they are duty-bound to investigate, and if there is enough evidence, prosecute allegations like were made in Haditha.
I'll have a Corona.
I’m with you, jude. The system works. And thank God for that!
Trust the process, trust the Corps. I will send a note of thanks to Lt. Col. Paul Ware.
(What’s a no-bill?)
Just for the record.
YOU are painting with a very broad brush. I don’t think you realize what it takes to become a Marine. Marines ARE top performers, who had a good shot at DOING ANYTHING, but are GIVING their LIVES on behalf of their country.
If you have evidence of **actual** misconduct, I’m all ears. But at worst, I’ve seen in this is that the military took seriously some allegations for which there was NO evidence. There certainly isn’t enough evidence to suggest that this is an abuse of LIFE SAVING discretion.
As regards the NCIS agents - in case you haven’t been following this case, the CHARGES which apparently proved crucial in the life Corporal Sharratt were from an NCIS agent.
I’ve had it up to here with all these broad-brush attacks against MARINES and from people who don’t know jack-squat about WAR. They’re doing their job - they are duty-bound, and there WASN’T enough evidence to prosecute allegations like were made in Haditha.
Actually, the NCIS and JAG are two of the most corrupt institutions you can imagine. I’ve been investigating them for over two years, and I have the documents, interviews, and evidence to back up what I’m saying.
The testimony that helped exonerate Sharratt came from NCIS agents, yes. However, it wasn’t that they were trying to help. Their testimony was blindingly incompetent, and basically exposed themselves as buffoons, fools, and liars. One agent claimed that the reason she didn’t record the investigations was because there were no recording devices available. However, the agent in the next room was taping his forensic report. The first agent walked into his office to tell him that the Iraqi accounts weren’t matching up with the Marines’ story, and he told her the Marine version was supported by the forensics.
By the way, that whole conversation was caught on tape—his tape. It was played in the hearing this week. The incompetence examples go on and on.
So, I don’t really care about how high in their law class JAGs were, or how much you personally like the NCIS. The evidence shows that there is a culture of undue influence and a mentality that plays fast and loose with the law. I’ve seen it in more cases than I care to tell you. There are good agents and JAGs out there, but they’re the minority.