Very well said. My concern about the trend of investigations is that they will become witch hunts conducted by people who have no idea what conditions combat soldiers face. Applying the uniformed lessons from Law School and Police Academy to the life and death decisions that soldiers have to make on a daily basis is a slippery slope indeed. Leaders, and the military more generally, have an obligation to protect their soldiers from these politically motivated star chambers.
I appreciate your response...I fear I am the official “thread-killer” of FR! The long term judgement on this will be made (as usual) by the troops, who will begin to vote with their feet, or not enlist if this begins to really drive the culture.
Regards,