I emailed the author of this article and asked him for his source on President Bush "expressing concern". The context - and paragraph - in which that was dropped would seem to indicate Bush had the same concerns Murda did.
I am deeply dissappointed in the decision to court martial Lt Col Chessani, but feel certain he will prevail. I can only surmise that, as the next step up the ladder are the generals he reported to, the buck stops with him.
I wonder how many of them would have ventured out the night of the ambushes.
That's been my main concern about this case. To satisfy the media, an officer of field or flag rank has to be thrown under the bus. It appears the flags have offered up Chessani.
I don't think it will work.