[smoothsailing]

Brityank, the video link you posted is for the PBS evening edition. Puckett also talked along similar lines on the PBS midday edition. It’s about 14 minutes and below is a link to the audio and a complete rough transcript.

http://www.kpbs.org/audioclips/13407/#transcript

One thing that strikes me about Puckett in both of these interviews is how he is guiding the discussion toward a conclusion that Frank was railroaded by a prosecution that cut deals with his squad mates in order to get at him. In doing so, according to Puckett, justice was not served and the truth may never be known.

Could this be tied to the type of discharge Puckett expects Frank to recieve? In other words, is Puckett weaving a narrative that will sastisfy an administrative review board and the convening authority?

[Lancey Howard]

Could this be tied to the type of discharge Puckett expects Frank to recieve? In other words, is Puckett weaving a narrative that will sastisfy an administrative review board and the convening authority?

I thought an "honorable discharge" was a done deal?

"It will be an honorable discharge." - Semper Fi Mom

[brityank]

Many thanks smooth, Red, Lancey, lily, and all; as someone else said 'it's been a hell of a ride!'

I'm going out on a limb here, and stating that LGen Waldhauser once more instigated Unlawful Command Influence in that he caused the shutdown of the testimonies of the prosecutions witnesses because it was readily apparent they were not providing any testimony of even "Negligent Dereliction of Duty".

As Nat Helm described the details in his summations, once Sgt. Maj. Edward Sax gave his testimony it appeared the Panel had made up their minds. Had they come back after deliberation (if any) with a full exoneration there would have been a very black stain covering the Globe&Eagle, and a firm notice to all Military that the Pentagon Brass can not be relied upon to support the Troops on the battlefield. Another point these cases brought to the fore, is just how dependent the Defense is on the Military Prosecutor for access to Witnesses and Exculpatory Testimony. What other explanation comes to mind for the disallowance of LCol. Chessani to appear for the Defense?

So Puckett gets another coupe to hang on his wall (Charged with NINE Murders - whittled down to Negigent Dereliction) and the Marine Brass gets a conviction to prove it was 'right'.

Neither one are true, and we all got gypped!