What are they protecting Helland from?
You mean holding on until he gets his next star and someone else is the convening authority?
The way they been dragging this thing out, no telling who the Gestapo thug running the circus will be when the big top folds in Haditha and moves on to the next town.
I just love it when you talk sweet to us!!!
LOL!
All I am suggesting is that some very high-up generals or civilians don't want Helland to be subject to what would be a very thorough cross examination.
If the prosecution doesn't call him, the case is pretty much over; if it isn't already. They don't want Chessani as much as they don't want the command influence exposed, where a lot of people would be subject to charges of malicious prosecution type offenses.