[mel]

I understand why recruitment is slow, gee you get charged with murdering the enemy. At this rate, we would all be speaking German, because we would have never won WWII

[goodnesswins]

WAR is HELL....do what a Marine tells you to do....and if you don't.....expect the consequences. I pray this man is cleared.

[NavVet]

Often an article 32 investigation (it is more of a hearing) is used to give the commander top cover, so that he can dismiss a weak case, without taking all of the heat. If the IO report comes back and recommends dismissal, it lets the Commander off the hook.

[Modernman]

According to charges, Pantano ordered other troops to remove the suspects’ handcuffs and look away, then shot the pair in the back, vandalized their vehicle and hung a sign over their corpses bearing a Marine slogan: “No better friend, no worse enemy.”

I'm withholding judgment. However, if this is what actually happened, murder charges are appropriate.

[Stonewall Jackson]

Here's an update on Lt. Pantano.

[river rat]

Relax folks...

We NOT talking about a court room filled with red eyed, jerk knee bleeding heart, America hating liberal lawyers..

This is a MILITARY Court.
This is truly a trial by one's peers..

If this officer is innocent -- he will be found so.
If this officer is guilty --- he will be found so, and punished.

I have 100% faith, that the outcome will be JUST..

Semper Fi