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2009-12-07 Home Front: WoT

Army Officer Kills Al-Qaeda Operative, Imprisoned After Prosecutors Ignore Own Expert Witness

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Posted by tipper 2009-12-07 15:58|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 For reasons inexplicable, prosecutors opted not to call upon Dr. MacDonell to testify in the case; therefore, he was never able to share with the court something new he had learned about the case â something vital that prosecutors had not shared with him.

If the prosecutors withheld said information from the defense, then it is grounds for both for a new trial and misconduct charges brought against the prosecutors.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-12-07 17:40|| 2009-12-07 17:40|| Front Page Top

#2 Ok so this is like a war right, I mean real bullets and really bad guys dressed as bad guys right? and like we send in the Army SEALS and like the bad guys dont stop so he like hits him in the tummy and now all three of them go to court because like thats not how you do it. I mean its not like the guy burned those blackwater guys alive right? So like now this air froce ranger shoots some AQ guy in the head and gets 20 years, I mean, like come on, The SOCOM game rule are simple, kill the bad guys, save the good guys, Oh, wait, my bad, this is not the game SOCOM? This is real? I mean like the SEAL punched a guy that burned 4 men alive on a bridge and they are going to jail? That just sucks dude! And this whole Ranger going to jail for shooting a bad guy, what a bummer.

How 9/10 of America views this news....

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2009-12-07 17:40|| 2009-12-07 17:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Given the evident determination of military lawyers to stab the warfighters in the back at every opportunity, the fact that military mortuaries aren't clogged to overflowing with JAG pukes who got fragged in the field speaks volumes about the uncompromising self-discipline and professionalism exercised by real soldiers.

Posted by Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2009-12-07 20:09|| 2009-12-07 20:09|| Front Page Top

#4 #3 Given the evident determination of military lawyers to stab the warfighters in the back at every opportunity, the fact that military mortuaries aren't clogged to overflowing with JAG pukes who got fragged in the field speaks volumes about the uncompromising self-discipline and professionalism exercised by real soldiers.

Oh, it's coming. And soon.

Posted by Don Vito Uleash 2009-12-07 20:24|| 2009-12-07 20:24|| Front Page Top

#5 Yes, this is part of the underlying problem. It's like Climategate, the echo chamber effect by pushing out opposing views.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-12-07 20:40|| 2009-12-07 20:40|| Front Page Top

#6 The 60's peaceniks who are now running DC, especially those in the White House, got their panties in a wad when the Seals killed the three Somalis holding a ship captain hostage several months ago. They've been gunning for our military ever since.

Posted by Boss Snomotle8280 2009-12-07 20:51|| 2009-12-07 20:51|| Front Page Top

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