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Zounds: Army HASN'T bound, gagged Pvt Beauchamp
2007-08-12
From Bill Roggio and the Weekly Standard. The New Republic had claimed that they couldn't go any further in their 'investigation' of the matter since the Army had prevented Pvt. Beauchamp from talking with them. Bill Roggio talked to the Army -- of course he did.
I recently emailed Col. Steve Boylan asking for whatever information he could provide regarding the status of the investigation of Scott Thomas Beauchamp. Here is his response:

His command's investigation is complete. At this time, there is no formal what we call Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) actions being taken. However, there are other Administrative actions or what we call Non-Judicial Punishment that can be taken if the command deems appropriate. These are again administrative in nature and as such are not releasable to the public by law.

We are not stonewalling anyone. There are official statements that are out there are on the record from several of us and nothing has changed.

We are not preventing him from speaking to TNR or anyone. He has full access to the Morale Welfare and Recreation phones that all the other members of the unit are free to use. It is my understanding that he has been informed of the requests to speak to various members of the media, both traditional and non-traditional and has declined. That is his right.

We will not nor can we force a Soldier to talk to the media or his family or anyone really for that matter in these types of issues.

We fully understand the issues on this. What everyone must understand is that we will not breach the rights of the Soldier and this is where this is at this point.
So Scott Tom doesn't want to talk to his editors at TNR right now? Wotta surprise. This keeps up, and Franklin Foer is going to have to find another Soros-funded front group to join.
Posted by:Steve White

#10  Pappy, just between you, me and the fencepost, I'll first: Thank you beyond measure for giving so much in the service of our country. Second; Give you credit in that what you say behind my back doesn't vary much from what you say in front of it. That beats the shit out of what else goes on. As with Frank G., I'm truly confident that if we sat down for a well-scheduled drinking session, we'd most likely find we're on the same page in most places that matter. I could be wrong, but I doubt that I am.

Again—from what I can tell—you gave one Hell of a lot for our country. However much I might carry on at length, there are not enough words to express my gratitude for your contributions to my—and America's—freedom. Thank you,

Zenster
Posted by: Zenster   2007-08-12 23:44  

#9  #8 OS - I'll go with what's behind Door #2.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2007-08-12 22:45  

#8  As I have mentioned before, they probably wne non-judicial, thats company grade Article 15. Once he leaves his current unit, "officially" the Article 15 goes away, other than changes in pay grade. He is probably confined to quarters, given extra duty (like CQ runner _every_ night), and generally not feeling very smart about what he did. If his NCOs are good, his refusal to talk to the media might be his first indication that he has a clue - he needs to cut that stuff out, and start soldiering. And who know, maybe they can salvage him into a decent soldier. Sometime shitbirds like that can take it the hard way and then learn there is a real world and all that fantasy crap needs to be tossed away.

Then again he may not have learned a damn thing and is just biding his time.
Posted by: OldSpook   2007-08-12 21:13  

#7  OMG a world's record! 1.0234 sentences is such a fucking relief..

amen... pass the toilet paper... and kick me in the arse.
Posted by: WHEW   2007-08-12 20:59  

#6  One way to confound your enemy is not to do the thing they expect*

*BTW, did I tell you the quality and length of your posts are especially good today?
Posted by: Pappy   2007-08-12 19:51  

#5  Beauchamp should feel fortunate that he's still breathing. A blanket party would be far too kind for this traitorous weasle.
Posted by: Zenster   2007-08-12 14:02  

#4  What - Beauchamp and TNR didn't come up with a conversation-code before he left?
Posted by: Pappy   2007-08-12 13:16  

#3  NJP can be unpleasant, let us say. I remember one Sp4 who was ETS'ing from the Army in three weeks, and decided to use an obscenity laced-tell off to his NCO squad leader before departing. So back behind the barracks he was really letting fly, when the battalion SGM walked around the corner, behind him.

He then got to spend over two weeks using a push mower to mow the POST. A post with about a golf course's worth of grass on it. In summer. From 8am to 5pm every day.

Ouch.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2007-08-12 12:05  

#2  TNR can always write him a "Dear Scott" letter.
Posted by: mrp   2007-08-12 08:35  

#1  Of course, they can't talk to him! He won't return their calls!

Actually, I'm not sure one can leave a message on a Morale Welfare and Recreation phone....
Posted by: Bobby   2007-08-12 07:29  

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